ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has expressed joy over the rescue of pupils and teachers abducted in Oriire community, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, saying eight of the abductors were arrested while others were neutralised in a joint operation by security forces.
In a statement on Friday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President said the children and their teachers were freed on Friday after a 56-day siege.
“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,” Tinubu said.
He commended the military, the Department of State Services and the police for working round the clock to secure the release without any collateral damage.
The President said the successful operation had ended a standoff of over 50 days and brought relief to the nation and the affected families.
“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,” he added.
Tinubu regretted the anguish suffered by the children, their teachers, families and the entire nation since the abduction.
He also promised that his government would get justice for the victims and for the family of Mr Oyedokun, who the terrorists gruesomely murdered.
The President commended the Oyo State Government for cooperating with the Federal Government and charged it to ensure adequate security around schools across the state.
He further directed emergency agencies to work with the Oyo State Government to provide medical and relief support to the rescued children and teachers.
The abduction took place in Oriire Local Government Area of Ogbomoso.
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