Oyo School Rescue: We treated abducted pupils as our own children - IRT, SIS operatives

One of the kidnap victims with rescue troops.

…IGP Disu Mourns Slain Sergeant, Hails Team for Successful Rescue

By Kingsley Omonobi

Operatives of the Police Special Intervention Squad (SIS) and the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have said they approached the rescue of the 44 abducted pupils and teachers of Oriire schools in Oyo State with the determination to save them because they regarded the victims as their own children.

The officers made the disclosure on Friday while meeting with the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun? Wait no—Inspector-General Tunji Disu, following the successful joint operation carried out alongside the military and other security agencies.