NGF hails rescue of abducted Oyo schoolchildren, teachers

Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. Photo: State Goverment.

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has welcomed the successful rescue of all the schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oriire community, Oyo State, describing the development as a major relief for the victims’ families and the country.

In a statement signed and released by the Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Friday night, the NGF congratulated President Bola Tinubu on the outcome of the rescue operation.

“The Forum received with joy and relief the news of the successful rescue of all the schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oriire community in Oyo State,” the statement said.

It said the rescue followed “months of high-level coordination, intelligence gathering, and disciplined execution.”