In another update shared online, Onanuga stated that “in the course of the rescue operation, eight of the kidnappers were arrested and are now in DSS custody, while some of them were neutralised”.
President Bola Tinubu has expressed delight over the successful rescue of schoolchildren and their teachers who were abducted from Oriire community in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, saying security operatives ended the more than 50-day hostage crisis without casualties among the victims.
The President, in a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, commended the military, the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Nigeria Police Force for what he described as a sustained, intelligence-driven operation that secured the victims' freedom after 56 days in captivity.
In another update shared online, Onanuga stated that “in the course of the rescue operation, eight of the kidnappers were arrested and are now in DSS custody, while some of them were neutralised”.
“There was no quid pro quo in the rescue as one of the terrorists, a kingpin, that the kidnappers demanded his release, is being prosecuted for his atrocities. The security agencies will give full account soon,” he added.
