Why rescued Oyo schoolchildren not yet reunited with families – Makinde [VIDEO]

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said the rescued schoolchildren and teachers from the Oriire Local Government Area will remain in military custody to undergo essential medical care and routine profiling.

Makinde made this known on Saturday while addressing newsmen shortly after visiting the 2 Division Medical Centre at the Odogbo Barracks in Ibadan, where the victims are receiving treatment.

According to him, the rescued kidnapped victims will remain under close observation before being formally reunited with their families.

“I’m extremely happy that the children and their teachers are back. We will monitor them over the next 48 hours. Some of them are still very frail and need medical intervention, and that will be addressed.

“A final assessment is scheduled for Monday, after which the military is expected to hand the victims over to the state government,” the governor said.

DAILY POST recalls that heavily armed bandits on May 15, 2026, kidnapped the victims  when they stormed three schools across the Ahoro-Esiele and Yawota communities, taking 39 pupils and six teachers hostage.

Unfortunately, the assailants beheaded one of the teachers during the initial assault, and another died during the 56-day captivity.

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