The Commandant of the Oyo State security network agency, Amotekun Corps, Col. Olayanju Olayinka (retd) has disclosed that operatives, hunters and local vigilante have launched coordinated search operations in forests and neighbouring communities to rescue victims of the terrorists attack on the state at the weekend.
He disclosed this when the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, over the weekend, paid a visit to Oyo State following the tragic terrorist attack and abduction incident that occurred in Oriire Local Government Area of the state on May 15, 2026.
The IGP expressed deep concern over the incident and extended heartfelt condolences to the families of those who lost their lives during the attack.
He condemned the attack as cruel and unacceptable, reiterating that no effort would be spared in restoring normalcy to the affected communities.
During the visit, the IGP met with the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, Abimbola Olugbenga, alongside other security stakeholders, where he received operational briefings on ongoing rescue efforts and security deployments across the affected communities.
He, however, assured residents, parents, and guardians that the Nigeria Police Force, in collaboration with other security agencies, has intensified coordinated search-and-rescue operations, intelligence gathering, and tactical deployments aimed at securing the safe return of all abducted victims and bringing the perpetrators to justice.
He said: “The Nigeria Police Force remains fully committed to the protection of schools, communities, and all citizens across the country.”
Meanwhile, security agencies said efforts were ongoing to rescue the victims and track down the perpetrators.
Our personnel are already combing the forests and suspected hideouts. We are working with all relevant stakeholders to ensure the safe rescue of the victims,” he said.
The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, in a statement by his Directorate of Media and Public Affairs, called for concerted and strategic measures to make schools safe nationwide and tame the rising number of out-of-school children crisis.
He said the incessant abduction of students and teachers “is a tragic national concern that negates our national development indices. We cannot and must not allow it to continue. At the National Assembly, we will rise against this trend and put an end to it through the instrumentality of legislation.”
“As soon as the National Assembly resumes plenaries on June 2, we will perfect all outstanding legislative initiatives that have been introduced to decisively address security challenges in the federation”, he added.
