President Bola Tinubu says the rescue of the abducted pupils and teachers from schools in Oriire LGA of Oyo state has brought relief to the entire nation.
Bayo Onanuga, the president’s special adviser on information
and strategy, said in a statement on Friday that Tinubu “expressed profound
joy” over the successful rescue of the victims.
Onanuga said the president commended the military, the
Department of State Services (DSS), and the police “for working round the clock
in the last 56 days to secure the release of the abducted children and their
teachers without any collateral damage and for arresting eight of the abductors
and neutralising others.”
Onanuga said Tinubu also expressed regret over the suffering
endured by the children, their teachers, their families, and the nation since
the abduction.
The president praised the Oyo state government for working
closely with the federal government throughout the rescue operation and urged
the state to strengthen security around schools.
“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,” the statement reads.
“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 also directed emergency agencies to work with
the Oyo state government to provide the rescued children and teachers with all
necessary medical care and relief support.
It is understood that the pupils and their teachers were
rescued during a joint operation involving personnel of the Nigerian Army and
the police, backed by intelligence from the DSS.
A security source said at least nine of the bandits were
killed during the operation, while eight were arrested and are in the custody
of the DSS.
On May 15, gunmen attacked Baptist Nursery and Primary
School, Yawota; Community Grammar School, Esiele; and LA Primary School in
Ogbomoso, all in Oriire LGA.
The Oyo police command said two people were killed during
the attack on the schools. At least 45 schoolchildren and teachers were
reportedly kidnapped during the incident.
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