Tinubu hails rescue of abducted Oyo pupils, teachers after 56 days in captivity

By Ismail Azeez

President Bola Tinubu has expressed delight over the successful rescue of the children and teachers abducted from Oriire community in Ogbomoso, Oyo State.

Tinubu commended the military, the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Nigeria Police Force for their coordinated operation that secured the victims’ release.

This was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga praised the security agencies for working tirelessly over the past 56 days to rescue the victims without any collateral damage.

He described the rescue as a major relief for the nation and the affected families, expressing sympathy to the children, teachers and their relatives for the trauma they endured during the period of captivity.

According to Tinubu, the successful operation brought an end to more than 50 days of uncertainty and demonstrated the effectiveness of collaboration among the nation’s security and intelligence agencies.

“I am profoundly happy that our security forces successfully rescued the abducted pupils and teachers from Orire, Ogbomoso in Oyo State today after a military, police and intelligence-driven operation that neutralised some of the terrorists that perpetrated the evil act and the arrest of eight of them.

“This successful military operation has ended the siege and standoff of over 50 days and has brought relief to the entire nation and the affected families in particular. On behalf of the country, I express my gratitude to the officers and men of our armed forces, the intelligence agencies and the police for the safe rescue of the children and their teachers.

“My government will get justice for these children and their teachers and for the family of Mr Oyedokun, who the terrorists gruesomely murdered.

“I must commend the government of Oyo State for working cooperatively with us in bringing this unfortunate incident to a successful end,” the President said.