No child has died in captivity – Oyo police

File Copy: Oyo State Police Command

The Oyo State Police Command has described as false a report claiming that one of the schoolchildren abducted during a recent attack on three schools in Esinele, Oriire Local Government Area of the state, died in captivity.

In a statement issued on Friday by the Command’s spokesperson, Ayanlade Olayinka, the police described the report as “malicious, misleading and entirely unfounded,” insisting that it was designed to trigger panic and undermine ongoing rescue operations.

The Command said at no time had it, or any other security agency involved in the rescue efforts, confirmed the death of any of the abducted pupils.

“The Oyo State Police Command has observed with grave concern the circulation of a malicious and entirely unfounded report alleging that one of the schoolchildren abducted during the recent incident at Ahoro-Esiele, Oriire Local Government Area, died while in captivity.