Oyo Abduction: Makinde Signs Executive Order To Tackle Insecurity

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state, has signed an Executive Order to regulate the activities of vigilante and other local associated security associations in the state.

The state helmsman said the action followed the prevailing security challenges facing the state at the moment.

Makinde spoke on Wednesday  during a press briefing in his Kolapo Ishola GRA home in Ibadan, the state’s capital.

His remark also came days after suspected kidnappers abducted  pupils and students of Baptist Nursery and Primary School in Yawota, Community Grammar School, and L.A Primary School in Esin Ele, Oriire LGA, Ogbomoso.

Security agencies are still combing bushes and forests in the area in search of the abducted students and teachers.

Some local hunters have also been despatched to assist police and other security forces in the rescue efforts.

Signing the Executive Order No 1 of 2026 titled, “Executive Order on the Regulation of Associations, Groups and Organisations Offering Security and Allied Services in Oyo State”, the governor said all security efforts must be coordinated in the facing of the challenging facing the state, saying no one should take law into his hands in trying to protect the state.

He explained that the Order will ensure that all efforts to protect lives and property must be done withing the law and not outside of it, as the state alone cannot provide security, adding that all efforts by the state government is to ensure protection and safety for all.

“Security is not the responsibility of the government alone. It is a collective duty, and we will appreciate the many citizens, associations, and groups who continue to support lawful efforts to keep our communities safe,” the governor said.

“However, at a time when insecurity has become more sophisticated, coordination, accountability, and proper regulation has become necessary.

“This executive order is therefore designed to ensure that all groups involved in security-related activities operate within a clear legal and operational framework that support peace, order, and rule of law.”