Nigeria, July 11 -- The Nigerian Army says sustained intelligence-led operations and the dismantling of a terrorist network culminated in the "unconditional release" of 44 pupils and teachers abducted from three schools in the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that terrorists invaded the schools-Baptist Nursery and Primary School (Yawota), Community High School (Ahoro-Esinele) and L.A. Primary School (Ahoro-Esinele)-on 15 May, abducting a total of 46 people, comprising 39 students and seven teachers.

Unfortunately, one of the teachers, Adegboye Adesiyan, was killed on the spot, while another teacher, Michael Oyedokun, was killed in captivity. This reduced the number of those finally released to 44.

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