Kidnapped Oyo pupils, teachers rescued after 56 days

The abducted pupils and teachers from Oriire Local Government Area, Oyo State, have been freed, ending their 56 days in captivity following their abduction on May 15, 2026.

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.

“Finally, all the kidnapped pupils and teachers in Orire, Oyo have been rescued by our security agencies,” Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy wrote on a post on X Friday.

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