School abduction
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Why rescue of abducted Oyo schoolchildren took 56 days — IGP Olatunji Disu
Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has explained why security forces delayed launching a direct rescue attempt for the schoolchildren and…
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DSS arraigns five Ansaru commanders over Oyo school abduction, murder of two captives
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned five suspected members of the Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan (Ansaru) terrorist…
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‘They came one day, smiling and laughing and told us we’re free’ — Oyo Teacher Shares account of 56-day ISWAP captivity
Mr Olatunde Zachaeus, a school counsellor and teacher who survived a harrowing 56 days in the custody of terrorists in…
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Oyo APC governorship candidate presents car to rescued school principal
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has gifted a 2015 Toyota Camry to…
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Bandits abduct principal, students writing NECO exam in Kogi school
The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed a daring attack by armed men on Government Secondary School, Odo-Ekina, in Dekina…
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Why Oyo school rescue tactics can’t be replicated in Northern Nigeria — Former DSS boss
The successful rescue of abducted pupils and teachers in Oriire, Oyo State—who regained their freedom after 56 days in captivity—has…
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“She jubilated on Friday, not knowing he was dead” — Neighbours recount heartbreak of slain teacher Olaleye’s wife
While the entire nation celebrated the news of the rescue of the abducted Oyo school pupils and teachers on Friday,…
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Oyo Principal reveals bandits executed Deacon Olaleye after Oyedokun in captivity
In a chilling and highly emotional eyewitness account captured on video, Mrs Rachael Alamu, the rescued principal of Community High…
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‘Bizarre politics!’ Presidency slams Gov Makinde’s call for UN probe of Oyo School abductions
A fierce political battle has erupted between the Oyo State Government and the Presidency following the rescue of 44 pupils…
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Chattered bones, chains, and executions: Rescued Oyo Principal recounts chilling 56 days in terrorist camp
Survivors of the mid-May school abductions in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have shared horrifying details of their…
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“We blocked their supply hubs” – GOC details joint jungle operation to rescue Oyo hostages
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Chinedu Nnebeife, has revealed how a complex,…
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Rescued Oyo School Principal explains why her first question was about her car
The principal of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, Mrs Rachael Alamu, has clarified why one of her first questions after surviving…
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Rescued Oyo pupils to reunite with families today
There is immense tension, anticipation, and emotional relief across Oyo State today, Monday, July 13, 2026, as the 44…
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Army officer, 28, killed during rescue of Oyo school children, laid to rest
A heavy cloud of grief has overshadowed the national celebration surrounding the successful rescue of the abducted Oriire school children,…
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Politics
Oyo school abduction: Makinde hits federal govt over undeserved blame
The Oyo State Governor and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Engineer Seyi Makinde, has criticised the federal…
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