
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has provided an update regarding the ongoing efforts to rescue 39 pupils and seven teachers who were abducted in Oyo State. Details on the progress of the rescue operations were shared, although specific outcomes were not disclosed.
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