The Presidency has given further details on the rescue of the pupils and teachers abducted in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State.

‎It said eight of the kidnappers have been arrested and are now in the custody of the Department of State Services, while some others were neutralised during the operation.

‎The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a follow-up post on his verified X handle on Friday after he announced the victims’ release.

‎He said no concession was made to the terrorists to secure the freedom of the abducted pupils and teachers.

‎Onanuga explained that the kingpin whose release the kidnappers had demanded was neither freed nor spared, as he remains under prosecution for offences linked to his terrorist activities.

‎He wrote, “Updated: 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.”

‎He added that security agencies would soon provide a comprehensive account of the operation.

‎The pupils and teachers had spent weeks in captivity after gunmen stormed three schools in the Esiele and Yawota communities of the local government area on May 15, killing a teacher and later beheading another in a video that sparked national outrage.

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