Rescue efforts by Nigerian security forces have secured the release of 44 abducted Oyo school pupils and teachers, who are now receiving medical treatment before being reunited with their families.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, says troops are making significant progress in ongoing rescue operations for 39 abducted pupils and seven teachers in Oyo, while highlighting military successes against insurgency, banditry and crude oil theft nationwide.
The Ekiti State Government has directed EKSUTH to provide free medical treatment for worshippers rescued from kidnappers, as Governor Biodun Oyebanji commended security agencies and President Bola Tinubu for their roles in the successful rescue operation.
Operation HADIN KAI troops carried out a successful rescue operation in Borno, freeing 53 civilians, recovering eight vehicles and foiling a suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP attack.
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has condemned the abduction of 39 pupils and seven teachers in Oyo State, describing the incident as a brutal attack on education and the future of the nation. The group has called for the immediate rescue of the victims and swift action against the perpetrators.
Nigeria loses an estimated $2 billion annually to medical tourism, Wellington Hospital CEO Charles Ugwuanyi says, urging investment in specialist healthcare.
The National Forest Guard, Enugu State Command, has justified its deployment to the Ugwuaji–Obeagu forest corridor by citing reported kidnap attempts, armed attacks and abductions as the reasons for establishing a Forward Operating Base.