Three weeks after gunmen stormed schools in Oriire and whisked away dozens of teachers and pupils, aerial intelligence from the Nigerian Air Force is emerging as a key tool in the race to bring the victims home.
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified aerial surveillance operations to support the rescue of teachers and pupils abducted from Yawota and Ahoro-Esinele communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, as authorities ramp up efforts to secure their freedom nearly three weeks after the attack.
Governor Seyi Makinde disclosed that the Air Force deployed surveillance aircraft immediately after the abduction, generating critical intelligence that has continued to guide security agencies in tracking the kidnappers and coordinating search-and-rescue operations. The intervention comes amid growing public concern over the fate of the victims and mounting pressure on security agencies to secure their release following nationwide protests and calls for urgent government action.
Makinde made the disclosure during a courtesy visit by the representative of the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, and the Air Officer Commanding (AOC), Logistics Command, Air Vice Marshal Abubakar Suleh, according to a statement issued by NAF spokesperson, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame.
