Armed Group Abducts 39 Students, 7 Teachers in Nigeria

Kathmandu. In Nigeria's southwestern Oyo state, an armed group has abducted 39 students and 7 teachers from schools. According to officials, the incident occurred last Friday in the Ahoro Asinele area. The attackers targeted one secondary school and two primary schools. The Oyo state chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Elisha Olukayode Ogundiya, said a total of 46 people were abducted. Most of those abducted are children between the ages of two and 16. The police have called it a coordinated attack. Armed individuals simultaneously raided two other schools, including Baptist Nursery and Primary. Chairman Bola Tinubu condemned the incident, calling it a barbaric attack. He said the federal government and the Oyo state administration are working together to safely rescue all the abducted. In a statement issued by the President's office, he said, 'We expect positive progress soon.' Meanwhile, a teacher among those abducted was killed on Sunday, said the state Governor Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde. According to him, six suspects related to the incident have been arrested. Those arrested include individuals who provided information and logistics to the kidnappers. The army, police, and local security group participated in the rescue operation. However, due to explosives placed by the kidnappers on the road, some security personnel were injured when the rescue team was attacked. The state government has stated that the injured are undergoing treatment.