Tinubu Expresses Joy Over Rescue Of Children, Teachers In Orire

President Bola Tinubu has praised the heroic efforts of security agencies, especially the military, the DSS and the police, over the rescue of children and teachers in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State.
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‎The President expressed profound joy at the successful rescue of the children and teachers, who had been in the captivity of kidnappers for the last 56 days.
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‎He appreciated the security agencies for working round the clock to secure the release of the abducted children and their teachers without any collateral damage, and for arresting eight of the abductors and neutralizing others.
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‎In a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the President regretted the anguish that the children and their teachers, as well as members of their families and the entire nation, experienced since the sad occurrence.
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‎For cooperating with the Federal Government in all rescue efforts, President Tinubu commended the Oyo State Government and charged it to ensure adequate security around schools across the state.
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‎”I am profoundly happy that our security forces successfully rescued the abducted pupils and teachers from Orire, Ogbomoso in Oyo State today after a military, police and intelligence-driven operation that neutralized some of the terrorists that perpetrated the evil act and the arrest of eight of them,” the President said.
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‎”This successful military operation has ended the siege and standoff of over 50 days and has brought relief to the entire nation and the affected families in particular. On behalf of the country, I express my gratitude to the officers and men of our armed forces, the intelligence agencies and the police for the safe rescue of the children and their teachers.
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‎”My government will get justice for these children and their teachers and for the family of Mr Oyedokun, who the terrorists gruesomely murdered.
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‎”I must commend the government of Oyo State for working cooperatively with us in bringing this unfortunate incident to a successful end,” the President added.
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‎President Tinubu has also directed emergency agencies to work with the Oyo State Government to provide all necessary medical and relief support to the children and the teachers.
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