Makinde inaugurates judicial panel to investigate Oyo school abduction

The commission, inaugurated on Friday at the Executive Council Chamber, Governor’s Office, Agodi, Ibadan, is expected to establish the circumstances surrounding the 15 May attack on the affected three schools, identify institutional or operational failures and recommend measures to strengthen security around schools and vulnerable communities.

Despite the differing views, the riday’s inauguration of the judicial commission signals the Oyo government’s determination to establish an official record of the abduction, identify weaknesses in the state’s security architecture and recommend reforms aimed at preventing future attacks on schools and communities.

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has inaugurated an eight-member Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate the abduction of pupils and teachers from Ahoro-Esinele and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area, saying the state must determine what went wrong and prevent a recurrence.