Human rights activist Aisha Yesufu has challenged the Federal Government to release any available CCTV footage relating to the abductors of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, arguing that authorities should focus on greater transparency in addressing insecurity rather than political controversies. Her remarks came amid the dispute between Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo and opposition figure Peter Obi over an airport incident.
Human rights activist Aisha Yesufu has reignited debate over the Federal Government’s handling of insecurity after demanding the release of CCTV footage linked to the kidnappers responsible for the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State.
Her comments followed the rescue of the victims after weeks in captivity and came shortly after Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo issued Peter Obi a seven-day ultimatum over an unrelated airport dispute.
In a post on her verified X account, Yesufu criticised what she described as misplaced priorities by government officials.
Reacting to the airport controversy involving Peter Obi, she argued that Nigerians would be better served if authorities demonstrated the same level of transparency in security matters.
She wrote:
“Bring out the CCTV of the kidnappers that took away children in Oyo… Majoring in the minor is all they are good at.”
The activist questioned why public attention was being directed toward an airport parking dispute while many Nigerians continued to demand fuller disclosure about major security incidents.
The remarks come days after security agencies rescued pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area following about 56 days in captivity.
The Presidency has since announced that several suspects have been arrested and are in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS), while investigations into the kidnapping continue.
Yesufu’s comments also followed Festus Keyamo’s demand that Peter Obi apologise over an airport incident, a development that has generated widespread political debate on social media.
As of the time of filing this report, the Federal Government had not publicly responded to Yesufu’s call for the release of any CCTV footage relating to the Oyo school abduction.
Security agencies have continued investigations into the kidnapping syndicate, while the rescued pupils and teachers are undergoing rehabilitation and reunification with their families.
Yesufu’s intervention has added another dimension to the national conversation on transparency, accountability and security. While authorities continue to prosecute suspects arrested in connection with the Oyo abduction, her remarks are likely to fuel further debate over how governments communicate major security operations and respond to public demands for openness.