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| President Bola Tinubu |
President Bola Tinubu has denounced as “barbaric” the reported killing of a teacher abducted during last Friday’s (May 15, 2026) attack on the Esiele community in Oriire Local Government Area, Oyo State, and vowed federal support for the rescue operation now under way.
Armed men stormed Esiele and abducted staff, students and pupils from Community Grammar School, Baptist Nursery and Primary School, and L.A. Primary School.
Security agencies are carrying out continuous operations to free the victims and arrest the kidnappers and any collaborators, the Presidency said.
In a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, President Tinubu expressed sympathy to Governor Seyi Makinde, the Oyo State government and residents affected by the tragedy.
The President pledged close cooperation between federal and state security forces to secure the release of the abducted teachers and pupils and to bring the perpetrators to justice.
"I am saddened by the reported killing of one of the teachers kidnapped by the gunmen who invaded the community. I sympathise with Governor Seyi Makinde and commend the steps he has taken on the matter. I sympathise with the families of the kidnapped victims.
"The Federal Government is working with the Oyo State government to rescue all the victims. I commend the Inspector-General of Police and the Commissioners of Police in Oyo and Kwara States for their quick intervention and the deployment of a tactical and the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) team to rescue the victims.
"The IGP, following my instructions, is personally leading the tech-driven operation. We expect a breakthrough soon. The bandits and all their local collaborators will be fished out and made to face the full wrath of the law.
"Cases of kidnapping further make imperative the establishment of state police to man some of our underserved areas. The National Assembly should accelerate the enactment of the law creating state police", the President said.
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