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Of course they would make such cheap political tantrums if they were the opposition but every reasonable person can tell what is dead on arrival like you rightly explain.

LibertyRep:
APC in it's opposition days would have done more than this.

But can you people stop please, and have some decorum.

Can you respect the memories of the dead.

Can you not dampen the morale of the security men who made sacrifices for this feat to be recorded.

You politicians can do better.

dequir:
You are the one that needs to find better things to with your time, instead of believing and propagating childish conspiracy theory everyday on Nairaland.

Tell me what you and this government never lied about?


We are still waiting for the Port Harcourt Refinery your APC government spent millions of dollars on. It was here that most of you lied like the devil that it was working, even when villagers confirmed that nothing was happening there.

Continue to deceive yourselves, na for Una body everything go still land.


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Ritchiee:
Clowns.
Where did the innocent man say they were not rescued.
They should do the probe by themselves nah.
They should start from knowing the truth about the soldiers that were killed.

I heard the last word of the teacher in that interview that they were blindfolded but he said he saw their commander come, laughing and saying that they are free.

How did he see the commander while blindfolded and why is his words at the end contradicting that of the principal who was not blindfolded and saw everything that happened.

Truly,we all want to know the truth if there was anything fishy.
ADC can do their independent probe without telling anybody because UNO will not do that for them.

You have thrown more suspicion into the whole thing than anyone had. Hahaha

Noblechykk:
The rescued teacher's account contradicts that of the government and you said people should not ask questions?

What questions? This is simple logic, Many abductions happened in Oyo state including the one Sunday igboho issue threats, different release were made when they are out of food supply. But what should be considered is what killed the solders and security agencies that lost Thier men and maybe the 8 arrested among the abductors also submitted themselves willingly. Also, the teacher should explain if he was the only one the abductors were talking to or all of them?. So, everyone should narrate what they know happened in 56 days and then we make comperism. Finally, why are they released when the military has surrounded the entire Bush and not after 3 or 10 or 15 days in captivity?.

Naustine:
The government claimed the security forces had surrounded the forest, so after the captors abandoned the captives, where did they go to? How come they weren't all killed or captured

Didn't you see the news?

Some were killed, some were badly injured and were taken to the hospital. Three are in court as we speak. Their faces and names are here on a thread on Nairaland. That thread made front page. Here is it:

https://www.nairaland.com/8711361/orire-kidnapping-fg-arraigns-three

Solid APC.... This is ridiculous! So they were released or saved by the securities

why are we like this...let this rest ... The main thing is that we have the children and teachers with us

Ritchiee:
Clowns.
Where did the innocent man say they were not rescued.
They should do the probe by themselves nah.
They should start from knowing the truth about the soldiers that were killed.

I heard the last word of the teacher in that interview that they were blindfolded but he said he saw their commander come, laughing and saying that they are free.

How did he see the commander while blindfolded and why is his words at the end contradicting that of the principal who was not blindfolded and saw everything that happened.

Truly,we all want to know the truth if there was anything fishy.
ADC can do their independent probe without telling anybody because UNO will not do that for them.

Listen to him directly from this video.

Wait o! Didn’t the Federal Government say they were rescued after the terrorists abandoned them due to the superior military power? 😏😏

Why am I hearing “their commander called me back and showed me the route the others took”? pic.twitter.com/Co9cVyDduW

— Harry Da Diegot (@trigottista) July 18, 2026

AMINDA:
Even Bayo Onanuga confirmed it briefly before editing his post on twitter. Out of abundance the mouth speaketh.

If this isn't edited by some click-hunting blogger, then this is brilliant investigative journalism...

FxMasterz:
Some people no just get sense.

What's difficult in understanding that the freed teacher didn't contradict government in anyway?

Government pressured the kidnappers to free the victims. After they released the victims, common sense would tell you that the soldiers who already surrounded the place would not just walk away. They'll attempt to arrest the terrorists. During that attempt, there'll be a shoot out, and of course, there was one in which a soldier died. But eventually, arrests were made.

To the victims, the situation would look as though they were released. But to the government and the soldiers, they were rescued. Government pressures and might were major factors that led to their release, otherwise, the story would have been different.

It is a shame on Atiku if he expects to be spoonfed with such details as this. Some people, and infact, many people just have low IQ.

You follow them go the rescue operation ni ?

Abi you are part of the hardship apc government ni ?

Answer!

Bobloco:
Atiku’s Camp Calls for Oriire Kidnap Probe Following Revelation by Freed Teacher

The camp of African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has backed Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s call for an independent investigation into the abduction of pupils and teachers from Oriire Local Government Area, following claims by one of the freed teachers that they were released by their captors rather than rescued by security forces.

Atiku’s media aide, Paul Ibe, made the call in a post on X on Saturday.

This follows the claim by one of the released teachers, Mr. Olatunde Zacchaeus, who during an interview on Nigerian Info FM, said that the victims were freed by the terrorists.

Ibe argued that the teacher’s account contradicted the Federal Government’s earlier position that the victims were rescued by Nigerian security forces after spending 56 days in captivity.

According to Ibe, the Presidency had, in a statement issued on July 10 by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced the rescue of the 44 pupils and teachers.

Ibe wrote, “On the 10th of July, the Presidency in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga announced the rescue (and not release) of the 44 Oriire school children and teachers by our security forces after 56 days in captivity.


“But speaking on Info FM one of the freed teachers, Mr. Olatunde Zacchaeus claims that they were indeed released by the terrorists.

“Teacher Olatunde Zacchaeus’s claims is in stark contradiction to what the Tinubu-led APC administration told the nation.

“Is it that Zacchaeus, as a teacher, does not know the difference between to release and rescue, or is he an ‘agent’ of the opposition, or what?

“This revelation on live radio brings to the fore the issue of state sponsored payment of ransom to terrorists and bandits and conspiracy theories that some of the so-called abductions are state-sponsored.


“Does this revelation now explain why Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State demanded for a United Nations independent investigation of the issue?


“I agree 100% with Makinde, there’s a compelling need for an independent investigation of an international dimension to establish what happened in Oriire, Oyo State, Mussa village in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno and in other places where abductions has become the rule and not the exception.


“Meanwhile, what’s the update on the plan for the rescue or release of the abducted school children in Borno?”

Ibe shared the comments while reposting a Nigerian Info publication quoting Zacchaeus, who recalled the final moments of the victims’ 56-day captivity. The post quoted the teacher as saying, “They said we should thank God that we have been freed,” as he narrated the emotional trek back to safety.

https://politicsnigeria.com/2026/07/18/atikus-camp-calls-for-oriire-kidnap-probe-following-revelation-by-freed-teacher/

Anybody still believing this government with all it lies and propaganda is living in delusion.

A government that thrives on making lies a truth.

All my years of learning economics, micro determines and defines the macro but APC government, the reverse is the case and they want Nigeria to work.

FxMasterz:
Some people no just get sense.

What's difficult in understanding that the freed teacher didn't contradict government in anyway?

Government pressured the kidnappers to free the victims. After they released the victims, common sense would tell you that the soldiers who already surrounded the place would not just walk away. They'll attempt to arrest the terrorists. During that attempt, there'll be a shoot out, and of course, there was one in which a soldier died. But eventually, arrests were made.

To the victims, the situation would look as though they were released. But to the government and the soldiers, they were rescued. Government pressures and might were major factors that led to their release, otherwise, the story would have been different.

It is a shame on Atiku if he expects to be spoonfed with such details as this. Some people, and infact, many people just have low IQ.

You self get time to dey reply those fools. That is why Atiku is making the same mistake over and over again because he doesn't seem smart or intelligent. From that rescued teacher's narratives, there is nothing contradict initial claim of federal government at all. Our security forces used the best method in the world to avoid direct confrontation with those kidnappers to ensure all of them came out alive. They go after their relatives and contacts to mount pressure on them for their save release. After their released, military force attacked them, which led to 8 arrest and other neutralized.

These guys might know so something about this abduction but are using false claim to justify being witch hunt when FG eventually discover the truth. Honestly ,I keep wondering how any rational being will believe that Tinubu or APC will plan abduction of school children and the teachers in his own region south west to tarnish his image when election is just a few months away.

FxMasterz:
Didn't you see the news?

Some were killed, some were badly injured and were taken to the hospital. Three are in court as we speak. Their faces and names are here on a thread on Nairaland. That thread made front page. Here is it:

https://www.nairaland.com/8711361/orire-kidnapping-fg-arraigns-three

Lol.. those guys came in numbers and used motorcycles.. did u see any pictures of those killed or items recovered from them? Think outside the box they put u in bro

Wolexyoshi:
Foolish people everywhere. Haba watin happen!.

Was it not in the same NEWS that Nigeria Military captured the relatives of the Terrorist and told them if they want their relatives freed, they should release the captured Pupils and Teachers.

Why are these set of people not talking about such negotiations as well.

DEM NO RELEASE THEM, WAHALA, DEM STILL RELEASE THEM, PROBLEM.

So terrorists relatives as in mama papa brother sister Aunt grandma grandpa etc were taken hostage too by the military as a bargain chip?

FxMasterz:
Didn't you see the news?

Some were killed, some were badly injured and were taken to the hospital. Three are in court as we speak. Their faces and names are here on a thread on Nairaland. That thread made front page. Here is it:

https://www.nairaland.com/8711361/orire-kidnapping-fg-arraigns-three

If you actually read what u sent , you would have noticed that these people did not play any active part in the kidnapping.. it's aided, conspired and concealing information. They aren't people from the Frontline

[quote author=IsraeliAIRFORCE post=140076038]Listen to him directly from this video.

Wait o! Didn’t the Federal Government say they were rescued after the terrorists abandoned them due to the superior military power? 😏😏

Why am I hearing “their commander called me back and showed me the route the others took”? pic.twitter.com/Co9cVyDduW

— Harry Da Diegot (@trigottista) July 18, 2026

in other words their Oga at the Top must have made some calls to the terrorists keeping this school children to release them the government have settled them now.

So the Nigeria military didn't even get close to where this terrorists were

Oya release them, we don collect our money.

FxMasterz:
Didn't you see the news?

Some were killed, some were badly injured and were taken to the hospital. Three are in court as we speak. Their faces and names are here on a thread on Nairaland. That thread made front page. Here is it:

https://www.nairaland.com/8711361/orire-kidnapping-fg-arraigns-three

Bro go and sit down!!

phemray:
What questions? This is simple logic, Many abductions happened in Oyo state including the one Sunday igboho issue threats, different release were made when they are out of food supply. But what should be considered is what killed the solders and security agencies that lost Thier men and maybe the 8 arrested among the abductors also submitted themselves willingly. Also, the teacher should explain if he was the only one the abductors were talking to or all of them?. So, everyone should narrate what they know happened in 56 days and then we make comperism. Finally, why are they released when the military has surrounded the entire Bush and not after 3 or 10 or 15 days in captivity?.

Bro! The Nigerian military didn't get close to where this terrorists were staying. The children were released after much negotiations were agreed on.

Naustine:
Lol.. those guys came in numbers and used motorcycles.. did u see any pictures of those killed or items recovered from them? Think outside the box they put u in bro

So, in a nutshell, the terrorists released the victims because they suddenly became merciful?

Did you see the pictures of the kidnappers in their numbers on their motorcycles in that forest to be able to determine how many they are?

Not seeing pictures of those killed does not mean no terrorist was killed..

saintbillion:
Then the soldier them say him die during the rescue na ghost soja?

Did you saw the dead bodies of the soldiers ?

Sharaaaaaaaaaaaaaaap...

Nonsense

werisetogether:
If this isn't edited by some click-hunting blogger, then this is brilliant investigative journalism...

Government didn't say anything different from what the teacher said. The terrorist family members were arrested and they were used as bargain for the rescue operation. Release the children, then I will free your family members. Simple..
Why did the terrorist got scared to disclose that they had killed another teacher early June? Because they were afraid Government may retaliate with their family members..

FxMasterz:
Some people no just get sense.

What's difficult in understanding that the freed teacher didn't contradict government in anyway?

Government pressured the kidnappers to free the victims. After they released the victims, common sense would tell you that the soldiers who already surrounded the place would not just walk away. They'll attempt to arrest the terrorists. During that attempt, there'll be a shoot out, and of course, there was one in which a soldier died. But eventually, arrests were made.

To the victims, the situation would look as though they were released. But to the government and the soldiers, they were rescued. Government pressures and might were major factors that led to their release, otherwise, the story would have been different.

It is a shame on Atiku if he expects to be spoonfed with such details as this. Some people, and infact, many people just have low IQ.

Mehn, this job of yours has too many hazards and difficulty

gotnel:
This issue of rescue of Oriire victims can only be understood by those who can think differently.

Those who were expecting a confrontation between the kidnappers and the government forces while the kidnapped victims were still present and in control of the bandits are very much stupid and don't know what is logical and tactical.

Before any confrontation can take place, the little children should have been taken away from the hands of the bandits.
This really requires a lot of time and logic.
This is why the government moves tactically to get the family of the bandits into captivity in the hands of the military before apparently applying pressure.
This is where the real rescue was done ✔️
This is the real result.

It will take some more thinking for this type of rescue to take place

The Nigerian military didn't get close to where this terrorists were staying in the forest they were in another village waiting. The kidnaped children and teachers trecked and walked for hours to meet up with them the military after the terrorists have released them. This is according to this teacher.

FxMasterz:
Some people no just get sense.

What's difficult in understanding that the freed teacher didn't contradict government in anyway?

Government pressured the kidnappers to free the victims. After they released the victims, common sense would tell you that the soldiers who already surrounded the place would not just walk away. They'll attempt to arrest the terrorists. During that attempt, there'll be a shoot out, and of course, there was one in which a soldier died. But eventually, arrests were made.

To the victims, the situation would look as though they were released. But to the government and the soldiers, they were rescued. Government pressures and might were major factors that led to their release, otherwise, the story would have been different.

It is a shame on Atiku if he expects to be spoonfed with such details as this. Some people, and infact, many people just have low IQ.

just listen to yourself over, see what sycophancy naa our party sydronme reduce you to

So as a victim, if you are that forest and there was gun shootout bullets flying left right ...you won't know because you are a one day old baby or dem use Jbl speaker do headphone for you

According to the military & govt they claimed they surrounded the kidnappers, meaning no route to escape without running into ambush

So the kidnappers killed soldiers, meaning there was a shoot out ... But our gallant soldiers can not present one kidnapper they killed in cross fire

We know the govt can never be trust, was it not APC govt that staged Nigerian Airway, commissioned ilies

what it not same APC that commissioned staged Rice pyramid and also launched Refinery is back and working ... when we raise objection apc kids call us enemy of progress, bad new mongers, state enemy

the borno rescue if not that the mediatators that paid ransom refuse to keep quiets Did govt not claim our gallant soldiers rescue the children

can Tinub govt u say good morning and its good morning outside

@FxMasterz, you're the only logical of the lot. In one of the accounts, it was revealed that the men were all blindfolded during the ordeal. Hence, they would not know much about the goings on. What's more? The security forces had surrounded the forests, blocked all exit points. So, the terrorists had very little option. If they government claimed they rescued them,in that sense, then that was the case.

Atiku is just chasing shadows, looking for what's not lost.

Nigeria is a big comedy meanwhile people die on the release mission. Hahahahahahajajajajajajahahahahahahahahahahaha

For your theory to work, I would first have to believe that the family of the kidnappers were captured and boy o boy I don't.
Do you? Based on what Bayo said?
Did you observe that Bayo even edited his post showing you that there is a difference btw freed and rescued?
The truth is going to come out from all angles, we are waiting to hear from the pupils themselves and their parents.
Each of those kids go explain story from day 1 to day 56.
This issue is far from over.

casualobserver:
Atiku no get sense at all. Maybe dementia is beginning to worry him.

They captured the terrorists’ families as leverage. The terrorists knew the game was up and they were surrounded. The terrorists had no choice but to release them. Does he expect the army to storm the place in such circumstances? Do you storm the den when the kidnappers realize they are cornered and have no way out and risk a shootout or do you say to the terrorists we have your relatives, release the victims? Is it that the kidnappers got away? So even when the kidnappers have surrendered until you storm the place for the cameras you have not rescued?

Is this the kind of reasoning they want to govern with?

You begin to wonder if they are not the people fueling the terrorism because they are clearly not happy with good outcomes!

Atiku and that Ibe never watch movie before? Na so FBI and SWAT dey storm bank when robber don agree to surrender and release hostages? So because the armed robbers realising there is no way out released hostages, therefore it wasn’t the FBI or SWAT that rescued them?

BeardedMeat:
You have thrown more suspicion into the whole thing than anyone had. Hahaha

Na dem wan cause confusion with this man that is contradicting himself.
Just listen to him.
The principal that was not blindfolded has spoken extensively but this man's last word that the commander laughed and said they were free is another angle to the story.
Maybe politicians are using him or he is saying it the way he understood what happened.

FxMasterz:
So, in a nutshell, the terrorists released the victims because they suddenly became merciful?

Did you see the pictures of the kidnappers in their numbers on their motorcycles in that forest to be able to determine how many they are?

Not seeing pictures of those killed does not mean no terrorist was killed..

You are funny.. the residents told u how it happened, the victims also confirmed they were kidnapped using motorcycle.. stop thinking with what the told u in the media. You are an adult human.. u can criss the T's and dot the I's

gotnel:
This issue of rescue of Oriire victims can only be understood by those who can think differently.

Those who were expecting a confrontation between the kidnappers and the government forces while the kidnapped victims were still present and in control of the bandits are very much stupid and don't know what is logical and tactical.

Before any confrontation can take place, the little children should have been taken away from the hands of the bandits.
This really requires a lot of time and logic.
This is why the government moves tactically to get the family of the bandits into captivity in the hands of the military before apparently applying pressure.
This is where the real rescue was done ✔️
This is the real result.

It will take some more thinking for this type of rescue to take place

When people thinking with sentiment, it makes him reason like foolish, only a man who is not bias in his judgement and reasoning like rational human, that would reason the way you reason.

If govt do bad let comderm and when they don't do bad, we need not to attack unnecessarily, but we are in a country, in which people ready to burn their house because they hate the face of landlord.

kokomilala:
@FxMasterz, you're the only logical of the lot. In one of the accounts, it was revealed that the men were all blindfolded during the ordeal. Hence, they would not know much about the goings on. What's more? The security forces had surrounded the forests, blocked all exit points. So, the terrorists had very little option. If they government claimed they rescued them,in that sense, then that was the case.

Atiku is just chasing shadows, looking for what's not lost.

You claimed the security forces surrounded the forests and blocked all exit points ba!

So how come none of the kidnappers, terrorists was killed ? How does it sound to you, does it make any sense to you ?

What are you even supporting bro!

Are you guys ok!