Nigeria, June 17 -- Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on Tuesday confirmed that a lieutenant of the Nigerian Army was killed during ongoing efforts to rescue abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of the state.

The governor disclosed this while addressing protesters who trooped out in Ibadan, the state capital, to demand an urgent action over the continued captivity of the victims.

The victims were abducted during attacks on schools in the Ahoro-Dada, Yawota and Esiele communities on 15 May.

Mr Makinde said the officer was killed two days earlier during the rescue operations aimed at securing the release of the victims.

"We have lost men, even soldiers, officers. I can confirm to you that a lieutenant in th...