Court sentences three men to life for Oriire abduction

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced three suspects linked to the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State to life imprisonment.

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja handed down the life sentences to the three individuals connected to the school kidnapping incident.

The case involves the abduction of pupils and teachers from Oriire Local Government Area in Oyo State.

This ruling comes from proceedings reported by Daily Trust and THISDAYLIVE.

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Nigerian security forces rescued pupils and teachers abducted on May 15 in Oyo State. The victims were freed unharmed on July 10 with no ransom paid. President Bola Tinubu and Governor Seyi Makinde credited coordinated operations by the military, police and DSS.

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