The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has disclosed that eight suspected kidnappers linked to the abduction of pupils and teachers in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State were arrested during the rescue operation, while some others were killed.
Onanuga made the disclosure on Saturday in a post on his X handle, providing further details of the security operation that led to the victims’ rescue.
He said the arrested suspects are currently in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS).
“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. The security agencies will give full account soon,” Onanuga wrote.
Vanguard had earlier reported that the abducted pupils and teachers were rescued on Friday by security operatives following a coordinated operation.
According to Onanuga, the rescue was carried out without any exchange or concession to the kidnappers’ demands, including the reported request for the release of a detained suspect.
He added that security agencies would provide a comprehensive account of the operation in due course.
