The Nigerian presidency has stated that all the teachers and pupils abducted in Ogbomoso, Oyo state have regained their freedom. Bayo Onanuga, presidential spokesperson, announced on X on Friday that they were rescued by security agencies. On May 15, 2026, Oyo State was shaken by a brazen attack that underscored the growing vulnerability of schools in Nigeria’s southwest.

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…

The pupils and teachers abducted from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State regained their freedom after their captors allegedly abandoned them deep inside a…

The principal of one of the schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State has expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu and security operatives following the release of…

*Oyo govt hails rescue as triumph of resilience, insists refusal to pay ransom key to tackling insecurity

. Says neither ransom was paid nor prisoners swapped

The Presidency has confirmed the rescue of the pupils and teachers abducted by gunmen in Ahoro-Esiele community, Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, confirming THISDAY…

The Nigerian presidency has stated that all the teachers and pupils abducted in Ogbomoso, Oyo state have regained their freedom. Bayo Onanuga, presidential spokesperson, announced…

The government says a group of students abducted in May by Muslim militants in Nigeria's Oyo state have been rescued.

Discover the full timeline of the Oyo abduction, from the initial attack to the rescue of all pupils and teachers after 56 days in captivity.

Bayo Onanuga announced the development on X on Friday.

Presidency confirms eight kidnappers arrested and others neutralised in the Oyo abduction rescue operation. No concessions made for the release of pupils a

Freed Oyo pupils and teachers express gratitude to President Bola Tinubu and security agencies after their rescue from abduction in Orire Local Government

The abducted pupils and teachers from Oriire Local Government Area, Oyo State, have been freed, ending their 56 days in

The release followed operations iby personnel from the Office of the National Security Adviser, State Security Service, the Nigerian military and other agencies

The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has disclosed that eight suspected kidnappers linked to the abduction of pupils and teachers in…

According to Onanuga, the victims were freed through a coordinated operation by security agencies, with no concessions made to the kidnappers.

“Those who have done it were not supposed to have done it."

According to him, eight of the kidnappers have been arrested and are now in the custody of the Department of State Services.

The rescue of pupils and teachers kidnapped in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State has sparked mixed reactions from Nigerians, with many welcoming the development while…

“I am profoundly happy that our security forces successfully rescued the abducted pupils and teachers from Orire, Ogbomoso in Oyo State..."