Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has revealed that the a.bduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area happened just hours after he declared his intention to run for president in 2027, describing the incident as the first of its kind during his time in office
Speaking on Friday during a meeting with Bala Mohammed and leaders of the Allied Peoples Movement in Bauchi, Makinde said Oyo State had remained free of such incidents throughout his seven years as governor until the May 15 a.ttack.
“For seven years, we didn’t witness anything like this in Oyo State. I declared to run for the presidency of Nigeria at four o’clock, and by 9 a.m. the following morning, the children were a.bducted,” he said.
A few hours after Makinde’s comments, the Presidency announced that all the a.bducted pupils and teachers had been rescued after spending 56 days in captivity.
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