The Senate has approved a N50 million donation to the families of five persons killed during the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the intervention during Wednesday’s plenary, praising President Bola Tinubu, the Armed Forces and other security agencies for securing the release of the abducted pupils and their teacher.
The beneficiaries include the families of two teachers who were murdered while in captivity and three security operatives who lost their lives during the rescue mission.
Among the slain teachers were Michael Oyedokun, whom the kidnappers beheaded, and John Olaleye, a pastor, who was also killed while being held hostage.
The fallen security personnel were Lieutenant F. A. Isaac (N/20349) of the Nigerian Army, Private Silas Musa (23NA/84/4604) of the 81 Battalion, Nigerian Army, and Sergeant Abena John Jerome (F/No. 234511) of the Nigeria Police Force.
Akpabio said
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