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According to a program on Nigeria info 99.3 fm yesterday 16th July, 2026 anchored by Koffi Bartels.
Mr. Olatunde Olutoye Zaccheus confirmed they were kidnapped by ISWAP and they were later released by the kidnappers.

It was until they crossed the second river, they saw a white bus with DSS.
Listen to full interview.

🗣What we just heard, we just heard the movement of a bike. Immediately, we heard a shot of gun. They were shooting sporadically.

Zacchaeus Olatunde, One of the rescued Oriire teachers recounts the terrifying moment he believed he had escaped, only to be discovered seconds… pic.twitter.com/okRG8OKxxm

— Nigeria Info FM 99.3 (@NigeriainfoFM) July 17, 2026

https://www.youtube.com/live/T2BYj_rKWSo?si=HykI0Uu3zJhjQNi-

Freed Teacher Recounts 56 Days in ISWAP Captivity

Mr Olatunde Olutoye, a teacher and counsellor abducted during the Oyo school attack, has shared a chilling account of his 56-day ordeal in the forest, revealing harsh conditions and the captors' claim to be ISWAP members.

Speaking on Naija Info FM Lagos, Olutoye said he attempted to escape by jumping through a window, injuring his leg. He was later discovered when a student refused to abandon him. The captives survived on rice with Maggi, beans, and never tasted pepper throughout their captivity. The abductors gave him medication that eased his arthritis and allowed them to pray quietly. They were released after 56 days, transported by motorcycle, and finally rescued by DSS operatives. Two colleagues, Michael Oyedokun and Deacon Olaleye, were killed.

Key Points:

Survivors endured hunger, harsh conditions and fear throughout their ordeal.
The kidnappers' claim of ISWAP affiliation suggests broader terror network involvement.
The incident has left lasting trauma on teachers, students and the community.
The captors' provision of medication highlights their complex, calculated behaviour.
Timing of the release, after 56 days, underscores the prolonged negotiation process.
The recovery of Oyedokun's remains and the psychological support for survivors.

Who do we believe, we saw helicopter and armoured tanks.

So what about the lieutenant they said died in process?...
What is going in this country...

My brother, to understand Nigeria, you have to be maddd, crazy or both.

So somebody parent named him zacheus. Quite weird

The abductors gave him medication that eased his arthritis and allowed them to pray quietly.

Which version do we believe?

When are we going to get the undiluted truth? So many versions of truth flying here and there

It shall never be well with these evil terrorists/bandits and their supporters!

Hmmmm....

Who are we to believe now??

Were the students released or rescued?

Interesting information.
They were released, not rescued.

Seyi Makinde is absolutely right. Let there be an independent probe of what really happened. May the souls of those who lost their lives to this rough game rest in peace.


BTW, The army officer that lost his life was not part of the so called rescue team that rescued them. It was earlier that that incident happened

iwaeda:
Who do we believe, we saw helicopter and armoured tanks.

In Fela Anikulapo's voice "Confusion dey break bone".


Military said "Rescued" ..... victims mentioned "released".


See ehn, this Oyo kidnapping no pure at all. They played a successful game on over 270milions Nigerians.

Nigeria na PlayStation! If you don't Gerrit, forgerabourrit!

Why did the Moderator delete my previous comment?

Anyways like I said and I'm repeating it. The Nigerian govt knows these terrorists and they are in bed with terrorists that is why it is difficult for them to root them out

It is as simple as ABC

Sheuns:
Which version do we believe?

We should believe the government version, of course.

The government led by the master strategist of balablu bulaba propaganda lies.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn29b0SkCWU?si=s_-vTlCqSlykI0BX

Ofunaofu:
Report: Current Govt Added More Debt in Two Years Than Nigeria Accumulated in 55 Years

• Decries Nigeria’s debt service-to-revenue ratio

•Urges FG to declare fiscal emergency

A new policy brief has warned that Nigeria’s worsening debt profile and weak revenue generation have pushed the country into a dangerous fiscal position, with the current administration accumulating more debt in two years than Nigeria recorded during its first 55 years after independence.

The report, released by the Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics LTD/GTE, a Nigerian policy think tank, argued that the country’s debt crisis has evolved into a governance and revenue emergency, as debt servicing obligations now exceed the federal government’s retained earnings.
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According to the think tank, Nigeria’s public debt rose sharply from N87.38 trillion in June 2023 to N159.28 trillion by the end of 2025, with President Bola Tinubu’s administration accounting for about N65.9 trillion of the increase within its first two years in office.

The organisation in the brief titled: “Nigeria Is Borrowing to Breathe—and the Clock Is Ticking”, noted that Nigeria accumulated only about N12.06 trillion in debt from independence in 1960 up to 2015, meaning the current administration added more than five times that amount in just 24 months.

The report stated that while previous governments also contributed significantly to the country’s rising debt burden, the speed of accumulation under the current administration had intensified concerns over fiscal sustainability.

“President Bola Tinubu’s administration has added a further N65.9 trillion in just two years. To put that in perspective: it took Nigeria’s first 55 years of independence to accumulate N12 trillion in debt. The current administration has added more than five times that amount in 24 months,” it argued.

It recalled that Nigeria briefly became almost debt-free externally after the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo secured an $18 billion Paris Club debt relief package in 2005 and paid $12 billion to extinguish about $30 billion in external obligations.


https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/05/22/report-current-govt-added-more-debt-in-two-years-than-nigeria-accumulated-in-55-years/

This is still the best news in recent times. Welcome back from the den of kidnappers

iwaeda:
They were released after 56 days, transported by motorcycle....

The Kidnapped Oyo teachers, students and pupils were not RESCUED by the military. They were RELEASED by the terrorists. Nigerian government under Tinubu lacks political will and technology to go for such high risk rescue mission.
As suggested by VP Shettima, Sheik Gumi, and other terrorists supporters, the government mostly use non-kinetic approach (negotiation, ransom payments etc) to get kidnapped victims released.

The video below isn't a rescue attempt. It's a military patrol to pickup the Oyo school staff, students and pupils after their release by the terrorists.

Full video of how the Oyo state kidnapped school kids and teachers were rescued.

NICE MOVIE!!! WHAT TINUBU AND APC CAN NOT DO DOES NOT EXIST 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/JMwwgsXEuH

— L I G H T (@Saint_Kizzy) July 12, 2026

This is the kind of confusion you get in a country run by criminals and charlatans..Muslim Muslim ticket in the mud

Is the almighty terrorist ISWAP in Oyo State now?

iwaeda:
Who do we believe, we saw helicopter and armoured tanks.

They were released after 56 days, transported by motorcycle, and finally rescued by DSS operatives. Two colleagues, Michael Oyedokun and Deacon Olaleye, were killed.

What is different from what he said and what the the principal and others have told us?
Your mindset is the problem.

WorkTheTalk:
According to a program on Nigeria info 99.3 fm yesterday 16th July, 2026 anchored by Koffi Bartels.
Mr. Olatunde Olutoye Zaccheus confirmed they were kidnapped by ISWAP and they were later released by the kidnappers.

Most likely the kidnappers were under intense pressure or might have been received ransom.

I hope some people did not just change uniforms and later changed back again. This story is confusing

Putinofrussia:
They were released after 56 days, transported by motorcycle, and finally rescued by DSS operatives. Two colleagues, Michael Oyedokun and Deacon Olaleye, were killed.

What is different from what he said and what the the principal and others have told us?
Your mindset is the problem.

You are confusing yourself, that’s why bad government will continue to exist

The Word here is released!

So what agreement did the FGN had with ISWAP that made them released the adoptees?

Have ISWAp just made a very bold statement here that they can strike in any location in Nigeria?

WorkTheTalk:
According to a program on Nigeria info 99.3 fm yesterday 16th July, 2026 anchored by Koffi Bartels.
Mr. Olatunde Olutoye Zaccheus confirmed they were kidnapped by ISWAP and they were later released by the kidnappers.

That is from the dubious headline.
Listen to the man or read the story not only headline.

"They were released after 56 days, transported by motorcycle, and finally rescued by DSS operatives. Two colleagues, Michael Oyedokun and Deacon Olaleye, were killed".

Putinofrussia:
They were released after 56 days, transported by motorcycle, and finally rescued by DSS operatives. Two colleagues, Michael Oyedokun and Deacon Olaleye, were killed.

What is different from what he said and what the the principal and others have told us?
Your mindset is the problem.

Ahahhahah!

You are wicked

So, the previous story from the government were all lies...

Infact, the government has up to 3 versions, if not of the incident...

Of course,

They have their target audience they know the lies will sell to,

One of those audience may even quote this post to counter.

tnerro1:
You are confusing yourself, that’s why bad government will continue to exist

You are the confused one after hearing from the man,reading the story and still want to believe your negative mindset.
No govt is perfect.
We knock them when necessary and say bravo when it counts.

Kemical23:
So what about the lieutenant they said died in process?...
What is going in this country...

English Alhaji said that incident had nothing to do with this particular operation, he said it was an ambush in a different operation.

Putinofrussia:
You are the confused one after hearing from the man,reading the story and still want to believe your negative mindset.
No govt is perfect.
We knock them when necessary and say bravo when it counts.

People like you made this country like this. I hope all your generations are denied VISA when they want to run out from the country they made.