The pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have regained their freedom following a coordinated rescue operation by security agencies.
The development was announced on Friday by the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a post on X.
He wrote, “Finally, all the kidnapped pupils and teachers in Oriire, Oyo have been rescued by our security agencies.”
Onanuga also revealed that one of the rescued teachers expressed appreciation to President Tinubu and the security agencies for securing their release.
In a video shared after the rescue, Rachael Alamu, the principal of Community High School and one of the rescued victims, thanked the President and security personnel for their efforts.
She said, “President sir, our father, we are grateful. We understand your commitment to our safety and we appreciate all you did for us. And every security operative, they tried so much and that is why we are still alive by now. God bless you.”
The successful rescue followed security operations coordinated by federal authorities, bringing an end to the victims’ captivity.
