Kafilat Adetola Ogbara, the lawmaker representing Kosofe Federal Constituency in Lagos, has raised serious questions about the Nigerian government’s handling of recent school kidnappings. Speaking on the floor of the House on Wednesday, she expressed concern over the fact that while abducted children have been released, no kidnappers have been apprehended or paraded.

The latest case involved 24 schoolgirls abducted by terrorists in Maga, Kebbi, last Monday. The girls were taken shortly after a military detachment left the school premises at dawn on November 17. The incident sparked copycat kidnappings in Eruku, Kwara State, and Papiri, Niger State, though all 38 victims in Eruku and 50 students in Niger State have since been safely reunited with their families.

Despite these rescues, Ogbara pointed out that no information has been shared about the arrest of the kidnappers, highlighting a glaring gap in accountability. She used the moment to advocate for State Police and urged governors to take more responsibility in ensuring local security, noting that the President cannot be everywhere at once.

“We need our governors to do more. The president cannot be everywhere; he cannot be in Sokoto, he cannot be in Zamfara, he cannot be in Ogun, and he cannot be in Lagos, his own state,” she said.

She concluded with a pointed question that reflects the frustration of many Nigerians: “We have seen the children, where are the kidnappers?”

The statement has reignited the national debate over security, accountability, and the urgent need for stronger measures to combat kidnapping across the country.