President Bola Tinubu has promised that all efforts will be made to rescue the teachers and pupils abducted in Oyo State.

According to him, security agencies have been directed to deploy every lawful means available, including both kinetic and non-kinetic approaches, to ensure the safe return of the victims. “Our rescue efforts will be intelligence-led, careful, coordinated and sustained.

We will deploy every lawful tool available, both kinetic and non-kinetic, to ensure our children and teachers are safely returned home,” President Tinubu said in a statement posted on his X handle yesterday.

The President also expressed sorrow over the killing of a teacher during the recent abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, and extended his condolences to the wife of the deceased, Mrs Mary Oyedokun.

“I also extend my deepest condolences to Mrs Oyedokun, the wife of the late school teacher and her family. Their sacrifice will not be forgotten, and his family will not be abandoned,” he stated.

Also, President Tinubu stressed that children should never be subjected to the trauma of abduction. “No child should be taken from the safety of a classroom. No parent should have to endure this anguish,” he said.

He further assured the affected communities that ongoing efforts to rescue the abducted pupils and teachers would remain sustained, coordinated and intelligence-driven. Tinubu also reiterated measures already approved to strengthen security in the area, including the deployment of a specialised security unit equipped with advanced rescue capabilities.

“I have also directed the deployment of a specialised security unit with advanced rescue capabilities to intensify efforts to secure the safe return of the abducted pupils and teachers,” he disclosed.

The President’s statement comes amid heightened concern over the May 15, 2026 abduction, which prompted the Federal Government to dispatch a high-level delegation to the affected communities in Oriire Local Government Area.

The delegation included the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; the Minister of Defence, Gen Christopher Musa; and the InspectorGeneral of Police, Tunji Disu, among other senior government and security officials.