…hails nationwide efforts, urges security review after kidnap ordeal

By Adeola Badru

Professor Wale Alamu, husband of Mrs Rachael Alamu, the principal who was among the pupils and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, has described the victims’ release as the end of eight weeks of anguish, while calling on the government to draw lessons from the incident to prevent a recurrence.

Speaking with Vanguard after news of the victims’ release filtered out on Friday, Professor Alamu said the family had endured weeks of emotional trauma before receiving the welcome development.

“For the past eight weeks, I have been living through immense pain. Today, God has taken that pain away,” he said.