Calls for nationwide rescue operations after Oyo State abduction success

Following the successful rescue of 44 pupils and teachers abducted in Oyo State, there is increased pressure on President Bola Tinubu and security agencies to replicate this intelligence-led operation across Nigeria. Families of victims, religious and community leaders, civil society organizations, and opposition politicians are urging the Federal Government to secure the release of hundreds of other schoolchildren, women, and citizens still held captive in states like Borno, Kwara, and Kaduna. In Borno State, families of 78 students abducted in separate Boko Haram attacks expressed renewed hope but also frustration over the prolonged silence regarding their children's fate. Similarly, in Kwara State, the rescue has reignited calls for action concerning 176 women and children abducted earlier this year. Kaduna State also faces pleas for rescue, with reports indicating some captives may have died. Public affairs analysts and political parties, including the African Democratic Congress, are advocating for the Oyo model to be a template for nationwide operations, emphasizing the need for equal attention across all regions and proactive measures to prevent abductions. The Presidency, through the President's Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, stated that President Tinubu has directed security and intelligence agencies to secure the release of all Nigerians in captivity, regardless of location.