Students Abducted in May by Islamic Militants in Nigeria Are Rescued, Government Says
Security forces arrested eight suspects and neutralised others after a military, police and intelligence-led operation, officials said.
- Forty-Six pupils and staff were kidnapped from schools in Oyo, southwestern Nigeria, by gunmen accused of being Boko Haram jihadists on May 15, prompting protests and a teachers' strike.
- President Bola Tinubu announced that security forces rescued the abducted pupils and teachers after a joint military, police, and intelligence operation that neutralised some terrorists and arrested eight kidnappers.
- The kidnappers demanded the release of detained members, but the presidency stated there was no quid pro quo in the rescue of the hostages.
- At least one abducted teacher was confirmed killed in captivity during the incident.
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Nigeria rescues schoolchildren, teachers abducted in Oyo, presidency says
LAGOS – At least 39 schoolchildren and six teachers kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria’s southwestern Oyo state nearly two months ago have been rescued by security forces, a presidential spokesperson said on Friday.
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GH HeadlinesMore than 40 kidnapped children and teachers freed after Nigerian army operation
John Alabi / BBCMakuochi OkaforBBC Africa, Lagos5 hours agoNigeria’s military says it has freed all 44 pupils and teachers who were abducted two months ago from schools in the southern state of Oyo, and arrested some of their captors. A local teachers’ union has told the BBC of its “relief” – but families say the ordeal has been harrowing and they are still waiting to be reunited with their loved ones.The military said that several soldiers died…
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n1info.rsStudents kidnapped by Islamic militants in the southwestern Nigerian state of Oyo in May have been rescued, the Nigerian government announced.
Nigerian security forces acknowledged Saturday that they had suffered "losses" in the rescue of more than 40 abducted schoolchildren
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