FOOTAGE: Instant abducted Oyo students and staff are freed by security forces

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Watch the moment security operatives rescued the abducted Oyo schoolchildren and teachers after more than 50 days in captivity.

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The victims were kidnapped by gunmen in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State on May 15, 2026, before regaining their freedom in a rescue operation carried out by security agencies.

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Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced the rescue on Friday in a post on X.

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“Finally, all the kidnapped pupils and teachers in Oriire, Oyo, have been rescued by our security agencies.

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“One of the rescued teachers in Oyo sends a thank you message to President Tinubu and the security agencies,” Onanuga wrote.

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The announcement came weeks after the pupils and teachers were kidnapped, sparking widespread concern and anxiety across the country.

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In a video shared alongside the post, one of the rescued victims, Rachael Alamu, Principal of Community High School, thanked Tinubu and security personnel for securing their freedom.

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“President sir, our father, we are grateful. We understand your commitment to our safety and we appreciate all you did for us.

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“And every security operative, they tried so much and that is why we are still alive today. God bless you,” she said.

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Watch the video below:

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𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐲𝐨 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧, 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬

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Credit: X | Abdulfagge

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