All the schoolchildren and teachers abducted during the May 15 attack on the Ahoro-Esiele community in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have been rescued.
According to a terse post on Facebook by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, they were rescued by security agencies.
“Finally, all the kidnapped pupils and teachers in Orire, Oyo have been rescued by our security agencies.”
The victims were kidnapped when heavily armed gunmen invaded the community, abducting 46 pupils, teachers, and the principal of a secondary school, triggering nationwide concern.
The crisis took a tragic turn days after the abduction when one of the kidnapped teachers, Michael Oyedokun, was beheaded by the abductors.
Details of the rescue operation, including whether any arrests were made remain sketchy as at the time of filling this report.
More to follow…..
