Nigeria: Oyo Abduction - Bandits Threaten to Kill Pupils If Troops Advance - Defence Minister
Christopher Musa said the captors are using 39 pupils and seven teachers as leverage to secure the release of commanders in military custody.
- On Friday, Defence Minister Christopher Musa revealed that terrorists holding 39 pupils and seven teachers from Oyo State threaten to kill them if security forces attempt a rescue operation.
- Armed men stormed three schools in Oriire Local Government Area on May 15, abducting the group; the Defence Headquarters identified the attackers as "dislodged" members of Jama'atu Ahlis-Sunna Lidda'Awati Wal-Jihad, the Boko Haram faction.
- According to Musa, the abductors are using the children as bargaining chips to secure the release of commanders in military custody. One teacher has already been killed in captivity.
- Military authorities dismissed suggestions that the attacks indicate an entrenched insurgency in the South-west, describing the incident as a mobile, displaced cell while maintaining troops are dismantling the network.
- Musa backed the death penalty for kidnappers, arguing existing laws are too "soft" to deter violent criminals, aligning with recent calls by former Edo State governor Adams Oshiomhole.
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BREAKING: Kidnapped Oyo pupils, teachers regain freedom from bandits' captivity
The kidnapped pupils and teachers from Orire, Oyo State, have been freed by their abductors. The development comes after more than 50 days in captivity. Their release was announced in a post on X on Friday by Bayo Onanuga, spokesman for the presidency. “Finally, the kidnapped pupils and teachers in Orire, Oyo, have been freed by their […] BREAKING: Kidnapped Oyo pupils, teachers regain freedom from bandits’ captivity
Oyo Abduction: Terrorists demand release of commanders, threaten to kill captives — Defence Minister
“For whatever reason, they are looking for leverage because we have some of their commanders with us and they feel taking these kids and holding them to ransom will make us release their commander,” he said. The post Oyo Abduction: Terrorists demand release of commanders, threaten to kill captives — Defence Minister appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Nigeria: Oyo Abduction - Bandits Threaten to Kill Pupils If Troops Advance - Defence Minister
The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has revealed that the bandits holding abducted pupils and teachers from schools in Oyo State have threatened to kill the victims if security forces attempt a rescue operation.
Oyo abduction: Bandits threaten to kill pupils if troops advance — Defence minister
"Now they're threatening that if we move any closer to take action against them, they're going to kill all the kids," Musa said. The post Oyo abduction: Bandits threaten to kill pupils if troops advance — Defence minister appeared first on Vanguard News.
Bandits threatened to kill Oyo pupils if troops came closer — Defence Minister
Defence Minister reveals bandits threatened to kill abducted Oyo pupils if troops advanced, using them as leverage for commanders’ release. Learn more abou Read More: https://punchng.com/bandits-threatened-to-kill-oyo-pupils-if-troops-came-closer-defence-minister/
Kidnappers Arrested As Ogbomoso School Victims Freed
The Presidency has confirmed that security forces arrested eight suspected kidnappers and neutralised others during the successful rescue of abducted teachers and pupils in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, announced the update on Friday through his 𝕏 account. He said the eight suspects are now in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS), while security agencies…
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