Oyo Kidnapping: Judicial Commission of Enquiry Requests Relevant Information From Public, Set Deadline

The Judicial Commission of Enquiry established by the Oyo State Government to investigate and determine the circumstances surrounding the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Esinele and Yawota communities, Oriire Local Government Area has called on members of the public with relevant information to submit written memoranda to the Commission.

This is contained in a public notice signed by the Commission’s Secretary, Mrs. Olamide Sandra Tella.

According to the notice, memoranda should include any relevant information, facts, evidence, or materials relating to the abduction, covering, where applicable the circumstances leading to and surrounding the incident and recommendations considered appropriate for preventing a recurrence of similar incidents.

The notice further states that persons submitting memoranda should provide their full names, contact details, and any supporting documents or materials, where applicable.

The commission noted that memoranda should be addressed to the Secretary, Judicial Commission of Enquiry into the Abduction of Students and Teachers in Esinele and Yawota Communities, Oriire Local Government Area, Oyo State.

It adds that submissions may be made physically at the Commission’s Secretariat,Conference Room, Office of the Head of Service, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan or via email: oysjceoriireabduction@gmail.com
on or before August 14, 2026.

It would be recalled that Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Friday, July 31, 2026, inaugurated the Judicial Commission of Enquiry to investigate the circumstances surrounding the recent abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in the Ahoro Esinele and Yawota communities of Oriire Local Government Area, with the aim of preventing a recurrence.