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The Oyo Assembly ruled out talk of ransom, and demanded increased security to tackle the school kidnapping crisis

The Oyo State House of Assembly has firmly rejected calls for negotiations with the gunmen responsible for the mass kidnapping of teachers and schoolchildren in Oriire Local Government Area, and insisted that security agencies must intensify rescue operations to ensure the freedom of the victims. The position was adopted on Wednesday during the plenary session after MPs considered an urgent …