Presidency: Eight kidnappers arrested during Oyo pupils' rescue, no concessions made

The Presidency has given further details on the rescue of the pupils and teachers who were abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.

According to the Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, eight of the kidnappers have been arrested and are now in the custody of the Department of State Services, while some others were neutralised during the rescue operation.

He said no concession was made to the terrorists to secure the freedom of the abducted pupils and teachers.

Onanuga explained that the kingpin whose release the kidnappers had demanded was neither freed nor spared, as he remains under prosecution for offences linked to his terrorist activities.

‘Updated: in the course of the rescue operation, eight of the kidnappers were arrested and are now in DSS custody, while some of them were neutralised.

‘There was no quid pro quo in the rescue as one of the terrorists, a kingpin, that the kidnappers demanded his release, is being prosecuted for his atrocities,’ Onanuga wrote.