Teachers and pupils abducted from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have regained freedom.
Newsafricng.com reports that pressure for the victims’ rescue and negotiations intensified after a series of videos emerged in which Mrs Rachael Alamu, the abducted principal of Community High School, Ahoro-Esiele, appealed to authorities to urgently negotiate their release.
On Friday, Bayo Onanuga, the presidential spokesman, announced that they had all been rescued by security operatives.
An elated Mrs Alamu, surrounded by the happy children, thanked the president and governors for the efforts put into the rescue.
“We thank you our father. We understand all you have done to ensure we are rescued. God bless you sir.”
Unconfirmed report has it that during the rescue operation, eight of the kidnappers were arrested and are now in DSS custody, while some of them were shot dead on the spot.
More updates soon…..
