Dozens of abducted schoolchildren and teachers rescued in Nigeria
Summary
Dozens of students and teachers kidnapped from schools in southwestern Nigeria have been rescued after 56 days. President Bola Tinubu praised the security forces for the operation that ended the crisis, with several attackers arrested or killed.Key Facts
- On May 15, 46 students and staff were kidnapped from three schools in Oyo state, southwestern Nigeria.
- The youngest abducted child was 2 years old, and the oldest was 16.
- One teacher was killed soon after the abduction.
- The Nigerian government blames the group Boko Haram for the kidnappings.
- Eight attackers have been arrested; an unknown number were killed during the rescue.
- All kidnapped students and teachers have now been safely freed, according to the presidential spokesperson.
- Kidnappings for ransom are common in Nigeria and worsened by ongoing security problems linked to Boko Haram.
- Defence officials said kidnappers wanted to exchange hostages for jailed commanders, but no such deal was made during the rescue.
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