Force Headquarters Hints On Abducted School Children, Teachers Rescue Soon

 

Force Headquarters has hinted of the possibility of securing the release of school children and their teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.

Recalled that the armed bandit had last May 17 abducted 39 school children and seven teachers from three schools in the area.

Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Southwest zone, DIG Adegoke Fayoade, gave the hint during a visit to the Lagos State Police Command as part of his operational tour of the Southwest zone ordered by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Disu

Fayoade assured that the freedom of the victims from the custody of their abductors was imminent.

The Deputy Inspector-General of Police explained that all the security agencies are working to secure their release.

“All agencies, including government, are working very hard, and I can assure you that within the shortest possible time, the children and their teachers will be free,” he said.

It will be recalled that Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state had said that the bandits are still with the victims within the forest located in the Oyo National Park.

NewsReporter also reliably gathered that the troops had blocked all the exit routes of the armed bandits in the forest.

The abduction had witnessed several protests from Nigerians, including notable individuals, especially politicians who had demanded the immediate rescue of the abducted pupils and their teachers.