UPDATED: Kidnapped Oyo pupils, teachers freed
Pupils and teachers abducted from three schools in Oyo State, Nigeria, have been released after weeks of security operations. The rescue mission involved multiple agencies, though one teacher was killed during captivity and several suspects have been arrested.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the growing security crisis in Nigeria as terrorist groups migrate southward, posing significant threats to educational institutions and regional stability.
The pupils and teachers abducted from three schools in Oyo State have been freed, PREMIUM TIMES can report.
The release followed weeks of operations involving security forces from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), the State Security Service (SSS), Nigerian Army, the police and other security agencies.
Sources familiar with the matter told PREMIUM TIMES that the abductees were freed on Friday evening and that some terrorists were killed in the process.
This newspaper reported that a total of 46 people—consisting of 39 students and seven teachers—were kidnapped when terrorists simultaneously raided Baptist Nursery and Primary School (Yawota), Community High School (Ahoro-Esinele), and L.A. Primary School (Ahoro-Esinele) in the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.
One of the abducted teachers was later killed in captivity, while security agencies continued efforts to secure the release of the remaining victims.
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