The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has welcomed the release of the abducted Oyo State schoolchildren and their teachers, describing their safe return as "worthy of thanksgiving." Obi, however, warned that the recurring abduction of pupils across Nigeria exposes the country's deepening security crisis.

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