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<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe exchange comes against the backdrop of the May 15 kidnappings in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, where armed men abducted 46 people; 39 pupils and seven teachers during coordinated attacks on three schools. Victims included children as young as two years old. One teacher, Michael Oyedokun, was killed in captivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Authorities have mobilized the Nigerian Army, police, DSS, and Amotekun Corps in round-the-clock operations, but many victims remain missing. Families remain under immense pressure, with kidnappers reportedly demanding ransom. The Nigeria Union of Teachers has declared an indefinite strike in Oriire, citing trauma and safety concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The incident has sparked nationwide outrage. Nollywood actor Kunle Remi questioned the government\u2019s ability to protect lives, describing the killing of Oyedokun and the abduction of children as \u201cpainful and unacceptable.\u201d Former Big Brother Naija star Bambam shared a tearful video, asking, \u201cIs it until it happens to our own children before we realize how serious this insecurity issue is? We deserve better. Better security. Better healthcare. Better leadership.\u201d Comedian Kie Kie demanded leaders prioritize children\u2019s safety over political games, while singer Teo Oma said, \u201cSchools should be sanctuaries, not hunting grounds for kidnappers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Social media users echoed these sentiments. \u201cA statement does not bring children home,\u201d one wrote. Another posted, \u201cMakinde is right. Abuja is dragging its feet while our children are missing.\u201d A counterpoint read, \u201cOyo can\u2019t even fund Amotekun properly. Fix your house before blaming Tinubu.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Policy makers and opinion leaders have also weighed in. Security analyst Kabiru Adamu said the dispute highlights Nigeria\u2019s urgent need for constitutional clarity on state policing. Former Education Minister Oby Ezekwesili urged the federal government to prioritize school safety, warning that \u201cevery day of delay puts more children at risk.\u201d Civil society groups, including the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), have called for transparency in rescue operations and accountability for both state and federal authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The presidency insists Tinubu remains committed to fighting insecurity nationwide, but critics argue that families in Oyo are still waiting for concrete action one week after the abductions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Nigerian presidency has pushed back against Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, accusing him of politicizing insecurity and deflecting responsibility for his state\u2019s challenges. In a statement posted Friday on X, Dada Olusegun, Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, dismissed Makinde\u2019s claims that the federal government was delaying the creation of state […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":32218,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3699,776,4,458,3,1138],"tags":[17937,2050,17943,17938,17941,16115,1820,12730,10008,17714,12373,2183,12022,10005,17939],"class_list":["post-32217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-africa","category-educational","category-featured","category-legal","category-naija-news","category-politics","tag-amotekun-corps","tag-celebrity-activism","tag-fix-oyo-first","tag-governor-seyi-makinde","tag-kie-kie","tag-kunle-remi","tag-nigeria-insecurity","tag-nigeria-union-of-teachers","tag-opinion-leaders","tag-oyo-state-kidnappings","tag-policy-makers","tag-president-tinubu","tag-school-abductions","tag-social-media-reactions","tag-state-police-debate"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Seyi-Makinde-and-Tinubu-N570bn-696x348-1.webp?fit=696%2C348&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32217"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32217\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32220,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32217\/revisions\/32220"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32218"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}