The Presidency has announced the release of pupils and teachers abducted in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga disclosed the news in a post on x that the victims were released by their abductors.
The victims were kidnapped when heavily armed gunmen invaded the community, abducting 46 pupils, teachers, and the principal of a secondary school, triggering nationwide concern.
The crisis took a tragic turn days after the abduction when one of the kidnapped teachers, Michael Oyedokun, was beheaded by the abductors.
As of the time of filing this report, it remains unclear whether a ransom was paid or not.
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