Following the rescue of abducted pupils and teachers in Oyo State, President Bola Tinubu has assured them of justice while expressing delight at their freedom.
In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu praised the heroic efforts of the security agencies, especially the military, the DSS, and the police, for working round the clock over the last 56 days to secure the release of the abducted children and their teachers without any collateral damage, and for arresting eight of the abductors while neutralising others.
He regretted the anguish that the children and their teachers, as well as their families and the entire nation, had endured since the abduction.
The President commended the Oyo State Government for cooperating with the Federal Government throughout the rescue efforts and charged it to ensure adequate security around schools across the state.
“I am profoundly happy that our security forces successfully rescued the abducted pupils and teachers from Orire, Ogbomoso in Oyo State today after a military, police and intelligence-driven operation that neutralised some of the terrorists that perpetrated the evil act and the arrest of eight of them.
“This successful military operation has ended the siege and standoff of over 50 days and has brought relief to the entire nation and the affected families in particular. On behalf of the country, I express my gratitude to the officers and men of our armed forces, the intelligence agencies and the police for the safe rescue of the children and their teachers,” he said.
“My government will get justice for these children and their teachers and for the family of Mr Oyedokun, who the terrorists gruesomely murdered.
“I must commend the government of Oyo State for working cooperatively with us in bringing this unfortunate incident to a successful end.”
He also directed emergency agencies to work with the Oyo State Government to provide all necessary medical care and relief support to the rescued children and teachers.
