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Oyo Police Arrest Six Informants Linked to Oriire School Abduction

Oyo Police Arrest Six Informants Linked to Oriire School Abduction

Oyo State Police Command says it has arrested six suspects helping kidnappers in the Oriire Local Government school abduction. None of the main forest-based bandits have been caught yet. Two commercial motorcyclists were nabbed in Ojoo while allegedly collecting ransom. Three others from Gbugbu (Kwara State) and Ago-Are (Oyo State) were picked up in follow-up operations. Military personnel also arrested a university student found with a victim’s phone. Intercepted calls show informants directing kidnappers through Old Oyo National Park and evading security borders. Officials say bandits use call-routing technology and network-masking devices to hide their details, bypassing the NIN-SIM policy. The Central Bank of Nigeria and anti-graft agencies have frozen bank accounts linked to the suspects. Authorities continue investigations as prosecutions move forward.

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isaac

How can the community support investigations into those informants aiding kidnappers in Oyo schools?

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femi

True talk. Community fit organise neighbourhood watch teams, share tips with police for smooth investigation.

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hala

It's odd that the main forest-based bandits are still free despite arresting six informants and two motorcyclists.

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prince

Focusing so much on these small-time informants won't scare big forest-based bandits one bit.

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olivia

The authorities should strengthen community vigilante networks and improve motorbike rider vetting to curb ransom collection risks.

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