…victims who regained their freedom after enduring abuse and starvation in bandit captivity. A security analyst, Usman, confirmed that the victims were freed after ransom payment. Sharing the photos in a Facebook post on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, Khaleed described the horrific state of the victims as an indictment of ou…

…school principal who recently regained her freedom after spending more than 50 days in captivity, has revealed that he eventually blocked the kidnappers’ phone numbers during negotiations because their repeated threats were taking a serious toll on his health. Professor Wole Alamu made the disclosure while giving a tes…

…The abducted Oyo pupils and teachers were released earlier this month after 54 days in captivity. How do you feel about their release, and what is your advice to the relevant authorities to prevent a recurrence of such incidents? The release of the abducted pupils and teachers after 54 harrowing days is both reassuring…

…by corps members. Fortunately, Binuyo regained her freedom after spending 10 days in captivity and was reunited with her family. Desperation and fear Although the NYSC regulations provide legitimate grounds for redeployment, some graduates allege that officials and intermediaries take advantage of desperate corps membe…

…areas in the Kwara North Senatorial District, on Friday, protested the endless captivity of over 100 abducted victims still in kidnappers’ den. Aside scores who lost their lives, about 179 residents were abducted during the attack on the communities in February this year. The residents are demanding government swift ac…

…to repay transportation debts through sex work," she said, adding that she remained in captivity for about six months before she was rescued. Monica claimed that she and other victims were forced to sleep with as many as 15 men daily. "They made about 50,000 CFA francs every day from us, but we received little or noth…

Kogi: Two kidnapped children regain freedom after 49 days in captivity and N6m ransom Two children and a shoemaker, identified as JB, who were abducted by armed bandits during an attack on Ijalu, Egbe in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State on June 3, 2026, have regained their freedom. LIB reported that the c…

…threats. He stated, “The successful resolution of the Orire abduction after 56 days in captivity and the decisive intervention in Monguno demonstrate the growing effectiveness of our security apparatus under your leadership. “Our Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Army Staff, and other principal military officers deserve…

…abductors, they gave me one drug. When I took it, the arthritis disappeared. You were in captivity for 56 days. Have you had any such incident in the community before that incident? This is between the fifth and sixth year that I have been working in that school. Although we heard things about bandit attacks, this is t…

…of learners in Nigeria. Many abducted children and teachers in other states remain in captivity. “The General Assembly welcomes the rescue of the 39 Oyo pupils and six surviving teachers. Still, the Federal Government must treat the rescue of all abducted children and teachers who remain in captivity as the national em…

…for medical evaluation and routine medical checks after spending nearly two days in captivity. Reacting to the development, the management of Nasarawa State University expressed profound appreciation to the DSS for what it described as a swift, professional and successful rescue operation. A senior university official,…

…condemned Nigerians spreading social media conspiracy theories that their 56-day captivity was staged. Olatunde was among the 44 teachers and pupils successfully rescued last Friday following a joint military and security operation in Oyo State. The victims were initially seized on May 15, 2026, when heavily armed terr…

Widow begs FG to recover remains of Oyo teacher k!lled in captivity The wife of John Olaleye, one of the two teachers k!lled by terrorists after the abduction of pupils, students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, has appealed to the Federal Government and Governor Seyi Makinde to help recover h…

…“The abductors are the ones that wash the clothes for us a few times while we were in captivity, when they notice that we are already smelling. Don’t they (critics) see how rough and dirty we the teachers were? Didn’t they see how rough our beards were, like that of a bush rat?” Olatunde said. He also dismissed the bro…

…Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, on Wednesday, recounted his 56-day ordeal in captivity with a message of courage, saying, “I’m not afraid to return to school.” The minor described how he and other victims trekked for an entire day to the kidnappers’ camp and lived under trees before they were rescued. Hassan…

…fact that while it is true that the Oriire 46 are free, the Askira-Uba 50 are still in captivity, and the 176 women and children abducted from the Woro community in Kaiama local government, Kwara State on February 3 are yet to be accounted for five months after. The post Oyo abduction and Makinde’s call for UN probe, b…

The family of one of the pupils recently rescued after spending nearly two months in captivity following the abduction in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State has narrated the child’s traumatic experience, alleging that the terrorists beat him whenever he asked about his family and fed the captives garri without s…

…the area to locate the kidnappers' hideout and ensure the safe rescue of those still in captivity. A community leader, Sunday Alkali, said residents were relaxing under trees when the gunmen suddenly appeared. "The gunmen seemed surprised to see many people outside at that time of the day and initially retreated. They…

…Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, on the successful rescue of the victims after 56 days in captivity and the sacrifices made by security personnel during the operation. The Senate also commended President Bola Tinubu, the Armed Forces, intelligence agencies and other security institutions for securing the release of the victim…

…there was no reason for security agencies to deliberately allow children to remain in captivity. "Look at those kids. Some of them are just about four or six years old. Will anyone want to deliberately subject them to the trauma they went through for 56 days? It is just unfortunate that Mr Makinde, maybe because of pol…

Please help bring his body home - Family of abducted Oyo teacher m#rdered in captivity pleads with FG The family of Michael Oyedokun, one of the two teachers k!lled during the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to direct security agencies…

…and reunion of the abducted pupils and teachers with their families after 56 days in captivity, Governor Makinde said the circumstances surrounding the mass abduction and its eventual resolution were too grave to be left to domestic institutions alone. "The circumstances surrounding this abduction are sufficiently grav…

…and education of the 45 teachers and pupils rescued after spending 56 days in captivity on Monday, called for a UN-backed investigation into the abduction, saying Nigerians deserved a full account of the circumstances surrounding the incident. Armed bandits had on May 15, 2026 attacked three schools in Yawota and Ahoro…

…Area of Oyo State, Mrs Rachael Alamu, has recounted the harrowing 56-day ordeal in captivity, revealing that children were beaten into silence, male teachers were chained and blindfolded, while the victims were repeatedly forced to embark on dangerous nighttime treks through forests to evade security operatives. Alamu…

…on May 15, were rescued from the kidnappers' den on July 12 after over 50 days in captivity. by Linda Ikeji at 13/07/2026 5:47 PM | Share this Story