Oyo: There’s a FG Road Connecting Ibokwe to Kishi; If There Was No Road, They Would Have Escaped — Senator Buhari Abdulfatai

Senator Buhari Abdulfatai, who represents Oyo North Senatorial District, has attributed the successful rescue of the abducted Oriire schoolchildren to the military’s strategic deployment and effective control of key escape routes. Speaking during an interview on Arise Prime Time on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, the senator said security forces succeeded because they understood the terrain…

Delta Community Invokes Deities to Drive Out Herdsmen

Residents of Ike-Onicha in Onicha-Ukwuani, Ndokwa West Local Government Area of Delta State, have invoked traditional deities after accusing herdsmen of invading their ancestral lands and preventing farmers from accessing their farmlands. According to community leaders, armed herders established an unauthorised camp between Ike-Onicha and Ogbagu about four weeks ago, creating fear among residents and…

Oyo: CP Arrested a Suspect, We Sent a Helicopter, the Person Was Brought to Us in the Bush — Nnebeife

Major General Chinedu Ralph Nnebeife has revealed how security agencies coordinated efforts to rescue victims of the Orire school abductions in Oyo State, saying the arrest of a key suspect by the Commissioner of Police played a crucial role in the operation. Speaking during the official handover of the rescued victims in a video shared…

2023: Two S’East Govs Told Me They Would Deliver 25% Votes for APC and Weren’t Ready for Peter Obi — Professor Okey Ikechukwu

Professor Okey Ikechukwu, a scholar of leadership and human capital development, has claimed that two South-East governors told him during the 2023 presidential election that their priority was to secure the constitutionally required 25 percent of the votes for the All Progressives Congress (APC) rather than support Labour Party candidate Peter Obi. Speaking in an…

One Point the Minority Judge Made Was That the Court Didn’t Read ADC Constitution Provisions — Professor Oserheimen Osunbor

The National Legal Officer of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Professor Oserheimen Osunbor, has criticized the majority judgment of the Court of Appeal in the party’s leadership dispute, arguing that it failed to properly interpret the provisions of the ADC Constitution. Speaking during an interview aired on the official Arise News YouTube channel on Monday,…

Oyo: We Had to Move Whenever Our Location Was Discovered; That Started at 8 p.m., and We Walked for Four Hours — Victim

Mrs. Rachael Alamu has recounted the hardships she and other abducted teachers and pupils endured during their captivity in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. Speaking in a video shared by TVC, Alamu said the kidnappers gave biscuits to the children during the first week of captivity but later stopped providing them. She also…

Oyo: These Criminals Had a Plan B Because They Knew the Government Was Closing In on Them – Security Analyst

Security analyst Dickson Osagie has suggested that the recent abduction of a school headmaster in Tsafe Local Government Area was likely part of a contingency plan by criminal groups after security forces rescued pupils and teachers in Okuama. Speaking during an interview aired by Channels Television on Monday, July 13, 2026, Osagie said the latest…