How Oyo schoolchildren, teachers were rescued after 56 days in captivity
More facts have emerged on the rescue of the schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, explained that eight of the kidnappers have been arrested and are now in the custody of the Department of State Services, while some others were killed during the operation. Onanuga made the disclosure in an update on his verified X handle on Friday after he announced the victims’ release. He said no concession was made to the terrorists to secure the freedom of the abducted pupils and teachers. Onanuga explained that the kidnappers kingpin was neither freed nor spared, as he remains under prosecution for offences linked to his terrorism activities. “In the course of the rescue operation, eight of the kidnappers were arrested and are now […]