The pupils and teachers abducted by gunmen in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State have regained their freedom.
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the development in a post on his verified X account on Friday.
“Finally, the kidnapped pupils and teachers in Orire, Oyo have been freed by their abductors,” Onanuga wrote.
Details surrounding their release, including whether any ransom was paid or the circumstances that led to their freedom, were yet to be made public as of the time of filing this report.
The victims were abducted after armed men attacked a secondary school in the area, kidnapping dozens of pupils, teachers and the school principal.
The incident sparked nationwide outrage, while one of the abducted teachers, Michael Oyedokun, was later killed by the kidnappers.
Details later…
