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By Lawrence Agbo
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has called on the United Nations and other international human rights and accountability bodies to investigate the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of the state.
Speaking after the rescued victims were handed over to the Oyo State Government, Makinde said the circumstances surrounding the kidnapping and the eventual rescue were serious enough to require independent international scrutiny beyond Nigeria’s domestic institutions.
The governor said an impartial investigation would help establish the facts surrounding the incident, identify those responsible and determine whether there were any institutional failures, negligence or collusion during the ordeal.
“I call on the appropriate international human rights and accountability mechanisms, including those within the United Nations system, to closely examine the facts surrounding this abduction and the circumstances of its resolution,” Makinde said.
According to him, the request for an international probe is not aimed at undermining Nigeria’s security institutions but at strengthening public confidence through a transparent and credible process.
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“Such scrutiny is not intended to undermine our institutions. Rather, it is intended to reinforce public confidence that the truth will be established and that every person found to bear responsibility, regardless of office, influence or affiliation, will be held accountable,” he added.
Makinde noted that the Nigerian Constitution places the responsibility for national security on the Federal Government and its security agencies, stressing that Nigerians deserve a full account of what transpired.
He said the public has a right to know who was responsible for the abduction, whether there were security lapses or acts of collaboration, and what measures would be implemented to prevent similar incidents in the future.
“The Nigerian people deserve a full and transparent account of what happened, who was responsible, whether there were institutional failures, negligence or collusion at any level, and what measures must now be taken to ensure that no community is ever subjected to such an ordeal again,” the governor stated.
Makinde maintained that his call was not politically motivated but driven by the need to secure justice for the victims, reassure residents and restore confidence in the country’s security architecture.
“This is not about politics. It is about justice for the victims, reassurance for our people and restoring public confidence that every Nigerian child can go to school without fear,” he said.
