NIGERIA · SECURITY
Key Facts
—The rescue: Nigerian forces freed 39 schoolchildren and six teachers on July 10 after 56 days in captivity, the presidency announced on July 11.
—The abduction: Armed men raided multiple schools in the Oriire district of Oyo State on May 15, in Nigeria’s usually calmer southwest.
—A death in captivity: Oyo officials said one of the abducted teachers was killed by the captors. President Bola Tinubu vowed justice for the murdered teacher’s family.










