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Armed Men Abduct 39 Students and Seven Teachers in Nigeria
Armed men abducted 39 students and seven teachers from three schools in southwestern Nigeria last week. Officials reported the coordinated raids and subsequent rescue efforts.
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Armed men abducted 39 students and seven teachers from three schools in Nigeria’s southwestern Oyo State last week. The attack occurred on Friday in the Ahoro Esinele community in Oriire district. Officials said the assailants simultaneously raided Baptist Nursery and Primary School in Yawota and two other schools in Esiele.
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A joint rescue operation involving soldiers, police, and local vigilantes encountered improvised explosive devices planted by the attackers. Several personnel were wounded during the operation. One abducted teacher was killed on Sunday, according to a video cited by officials. Six suspects, including alleged informants and logistics suppliers, have been arrested.
Tinubu condemned the attack as “barbaric” and stated that the federal government was working with Oyo State authorities to rescue the victims. “We expect a breakthrough soon,” he said in a statement released by his office. Governor Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde said those injured are receiving treatment.
Mass kidnappings by armed groups have become a serious security challenge in Nigeria in recent years.
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