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President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep joy over the successful rescue of children and teachers of Oriire community in Ogbomoso, Oyo State by the security forces.
President Tinubu commended the heroic efforts of security agencies, especially the Army, DSS and Police, for working round the clock for the last 56 days to ensure the release of the abducted children and their teachers without any collateral damage and for arresting eight kidnappers and neutralizing the others.
President Tinubu regretted the anguish that the children, their teachers, as well as members of their families and the entire nation, experienced following the sad event.
For collaborating with the Federal Government in all rescue efforts, President Tinubu commended the Oyo State Government and charged it to ensure adequate security around schools across the state.
“I am deeply happy that today our security forces successfully rescued the abducted pupils and teachers from Orire, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, following a military, police and intelligence operation that neutralized some of the terrorists who perpetrated the dastardly act and the arrest of eight of them.
“This successful military operation ended the siege and stalemate of over 50 days and brought relief to the entire nation and especially the affected families. On behalf of the country, I express my gratitude to the officers and men of our armed forces, intelligence agencies and the police for the safe rescue of the children and their teachers.
“My government will get justice for these children, their teachers and the family of Mr. Oyedokun, who terrorists brutally murdered.
“I must commend the Oyo State Government for cooperating with us in bringing this unfortunate incident to a successful conclusion,” the President said.
President Tinubu also directed that emergency agencies collaborate with the Oyo State Government to provide all necessary medical and relief support to children and teachers.
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