PHOTOS: IGP DISU VISITS OYO COMMUNITIES, ORDERS INTENSIFIED RESCUE OPERATIONS OVER SCHOOL ABDUCTION

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By: Muftau Fatimo

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, on Saturday visited Oyo State following the deadly attack and abduction incident that occurred in Oriire Local Government Area in the early hours of Friday.

The IGP expressed concern over the incident and extended condolences to families of those who lost their lives during the attack.

Disu was accompanied by the Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, due to the proximity of the Oriire axis to border communities in Kwara State, as well as the Commissioner of Police, Schools Protection Squad, Abayomi Shogunle.

During the visit, the police chief met with the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, and other security stakeholders, where he received briefings on ongoing rescue efforts and security deployments in the affected communities.

The IGP assured residents, parents and guardians that the Nigeria Police Force, in collaboration with other security agencies, had intensified coordinated search-and-rescue operations, intelligence gathering and tactical deployments aimed at securing the release of the abducted victims and apprehending those responsible for the attack.

He described the incident as cruel and unacceptable, stressing that security agencies would spare no effort in restoring normalcy to the affected communities.