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FG Intensifies Efforts to Rescue Abducted Pupils, Teachers in Oyo, Borno

The government says intelligence-led operations, aerial surveillance and 1,000 newly recruited forest guards are being used to free the captives.

  • The Federal Government launched a renewed offensive yesterday to rescue abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo and Borno states, with Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris confirming all security agencies are engaged in coordinated search operations.
  • President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordered deployment of specialized rescue teams and approved recruiting 1,000 forest guards to strengthen security across vulnerable communities, viewing the abductions as a direct assault on Nigeria's future.
  • Minister Idris emphasized that "no child belongs in captivity," stating the administration is mobilizing all lawful instruments to secure their freedom while urging national solidarity under the #UniteAgainstTerror campaign.
  • Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar challenged the administration's counter-terrorism framework, proposing a "Terrorism Violence Peer Review Mechanism" to document lessons from communities directly affected by terrorist violence.
  • Reflecting on the 2014 Chibok abduction, Atiku warned that "a nation that refuses to learn from its tragedies is condemned to relive them," emphasizing the need to dismantle terrorist financial networks.
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Naija News - Nigeria News broke the news on Thursday, June 4, 2026.
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