FG Intensifies Efforts to Rescue Abducted Pupils, Teachers in Oyo, Borno
The government says intelligence-led operations, aerial surveillance and 1,000 newly recruited forest guards are being used to free the captives.
- The Federal Government launched a renewed offensive yesterday to rescue abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo and Borno states, with Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris confirming all security agencies are engaged in coordinated search operations.
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordered deployment of specialized rescue teams and approved recruiting 1,000 forest guards to strengthen security across vulnerable communities, viewing the abductions as a direct assault on Nigeria's future.
- Minister Idris emphasized that "no child belongs in captivity," stating the administration is mobilizing all lawful instruments to secure their freedom while urging national solidarity under the #UniteAgainstTerror campaign.
- Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar challenged the administration's counter-terrorism framework, proposing a "Terrorism Violence Peer Review Mechanism" to document lessons from communities directly affected by terrorist violence.
- Reflecting on the 2014 Chibok abduction, Atiku warned that "a nation that refuses to learn from its tragedies is condemned to relive them," emphasizing the need to dismantle terrorist financial networks.
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UN demands release of abducted pupils, teachers in Oyo,...
The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Malick Fall, has called for the immediate and safe release of schoolchildren and teachers abducted in recent attacks in Oyo and Borno states. Fall made the call after meeting with a delegation from the National Safe Schools Response Coordination Centre in Abuja, led by Dr Samuel Umanah. In a statement on Thursday, the UN official expressed concern over the growing insec…
Nigeria: Govt Vows to Crush Kidnappers, Rescue Abducted Pupils in Oyo, Borno
Abuja -The Federal Government, yesterday, launched a renewed offensive against terrorism and kidnapping, declaring that no effort will be spared to rescue abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo and Borno states.
FG intensifies efforts to rescue abducted pupils, teachers in Oyo, Borno
The Federal Government says it is intensifying efforts to secure the release of schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oyo and Borno states, describing their rescue as a top national priority. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this known during a security briefing in Abuja, saying the government is treating the incident with urgency. He said the kidnappings are being viewed as a serious threat to Nigeria…
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