KIDNAPPERS FREED US FIRST: TEACHER REVEALS DRAMATIC TWIST IN OYO ABDUCTION SAGA, CONTRADICTING PRESIDENCY’S “RESCUE” CLAIM. (PHOTO).

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 Kidnappers Freed Us First: Teacher Reveals Dramatic Twist in Oyo Abduction Saga, Contradicting Presidency’s “Rescue” Claim In a startling revelation that challenges the official narrative, one of the teachers held captive for 56 days by kidnappers in Oyo State has claimed that he and fellow hostages were released by their abductors *before* security operatives arrived to escort them to safety. Zacchaeus Olatunde, a teacher among the victims abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area, made the disclosure during a telephone interview with Nigeria Info FM on Friday. According to Olatunde, the captives — who were kept permanently blindfolded and had no idea of their location — were informed of their freedom by the kidnappers’ commander before any government intervention. “Until the last day when their commander came and was smiling and laughing and said we should thank God that we had been freed. The next thing they said was that we should open our eyes,” he recounted. The ...

CRITICISM MOUNTS AS AREWA CONSULTATIVE FORUM PREPARES ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AMID NORTHERN NIGERIA SECURITY CRISIS. (PHOTO).


 Criticism Mounts As Arewa Consultative Forum Prepares Anniversary Celebration Amid Northern Nigeria Security Crisis


As Northern Nigeria continues to face escalating insecurity, including attacks on communities, schools, and the killings of key figures, critics are questioning the priorities of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF).


Social commentator IG Wala observed that while “Arewa is bleeding” from ongoing terrorist attacks, kidnappings, and violence, the ACF is reportedly focused on organizing a high-profile and costly anniversary celebration scheduled for this week.


“Where is our conscience?” IG Wala asked, highlighting the perceived disconnect between the region’s pressing security challenges and the organization’s activities.


These remarks come amid rising public concern over the safety of Northern communities and mounting calls for urgent action to address the escalating violence.

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