This is a Vanguard newspaper report;
There are strong indications that the 39 a.bducted schoolchildren and seven teachers from Ahoro-Esinle, Yawota and Alawusa communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State may regain their freedom any time soon as security operatives intensify rescue efforts
In fact, troops have blocked all possible escape routes to the National Park where the victims are being held.
Recall that on May 15, 2026, terror!sts stormed three schools in Oriire council area, a.bducting 46 individuals.
However, multiple security sources, familiar with the issue, disclosed that troops and other security personnel involved in the rescue operation have surrounded a hideout within the National Park forest area, where the abducted pupils and teachers are believed to be held.
According to security sources, the terror!sts have been “effectively contained within the forest”, with security operatives blocking possible escape routes and restricting their movement with the hostages.
However, multiple sources revealed that as security forces continue to tighten their grip around the terror!sts, the k!dnappers have reportedly “dropped some of their earlier demands” and are now “largely focused on securing ransom payment.”
Vanguard was further made to understand that the leader of the k!dnapping gang is an indigene of Oriire Local Government Area who had lived among residents before allegedly becoming radicalised by the Ansaru terror!st group and embracing extremist ideology.
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