Event Brief
Troops storm Oyo forest hideout, rescue kidnapped students
Filed: Jul 13, 2026 at 1:04 AM ET
Summary: Troops stormed a hideout in Oyo Forest, releasing kidnapped Oyo State students and teachers after 57 days.
WHO: Nigerian troops
WHAT: Troops stormed a hideout and rescued/released kidnapped Oyo State students and their teachers; arrested children were to be released and complicit mothers faced prosecution.
WHEN: Jul 13, 2026 at 12:35 AM ET
WHERE: Oyo Forest, Nigeria
WHY: The storming decision was influenced by lessons from Gen. Rabbe's death.
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