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Schools Must Not Become Hunting Grounds, YCE Condemns Oyo Abduction

From The Punch · () English

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  • The Yoruba Council of Elders condemned the abduction of pupils, students, and teachers from three schools in Oyo State.
  • The organization called on the Federal Government to deploy special forces for the safe release of victims and urged South-West governors to enhance regional security cooperation.
  • The council emphasized the need to strengthen community and regional security, including empowering the Amotekun security network and engaging local security groups.

The Yoruba Council of Elders has issued a strong condemnation of the recent coordinated abductions that targeted innocent children and their educators in Oyo State. This brazen attack on educational institutions in the Oriire Local Government Area is not merely a crime against the state but a profound assault on the collective conscience of Nigeria and the future of the South-West region.

Schools must never become hunting grounds for kidnappers and bandits.

· Chief Oladipo OyewoleYCE Secretary-General condemning the abduction of pupils, students, and teachers in Oyo State.

"Schools must never become hunting grounds for kidnappers and bandits," declared Chief Oladipo Oyewole, the Secretary-General of the YCE. The council's statement underscores the urgency of the situation, calling for immediate and decisive action from the Federal Government to deploy specialized forces and intelligence assets to secure the unconditional release of all abducted victims. This incident serves as a grim reminder of the escalating insecurity plaguing the nation.

In the face of this ugly occurrence, we call on the Federal Government of Nigeria to immediately deploy special forces, intelligence assets and logistics support to ensure the safe and unconditional release of all abducted victims.

· Chief Oladipo OyewoleYCE Secretary-General urging federal intervention to rescue the abducted victims.

Beyond federal intervention, the YCE implores the governors of the six South-West states to transcend partisan divides and unite in deploying all available strategic resources to safeguard lives and property. The organization stresses the critical need to bolster regional security architecture, advocating for enhanced training, equipment, and legal backing for the Amotekun security network. Furthermore, the YCE suggests engaging with prominent traditional security stakeholders, such as the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland and Chief Adeniyi Adeyemo (Sunday Igboho), to leverage their influence and networks in protecting Yorubaland from becoming the next frontier of mass abductions. The establishment of a joint security task force for real-time intelligence sharing across the states is also proposed to thwart the cross-border movement of criminals.

Without gainsaying, Yorubaland cannot afford to become the next frontier of mass abduction.

· Chief Oladipo OyewoleYCE Secretary-General emphasizing the threat of mass abductions in the South-West region.
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