The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Professor Olawale Olakulehin, has announced the discharge of 31 of the 39 rescued pupils abducted from schools in the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.
The CMD declared that those discharged have been certified medically fit and reunited with their families.
Prof. Olakulehin disclosed that the hospital admitted 39 rescued children following their release from captivity.
He, however, stated that eight will remain under medical observation and treatment as part of efforts to ensure their full recovery.
According to him, the discharge of the 31 pupils marked another significant milestone in the rehabilitation of the rescued victims.
He noted that the remaining children would continue to receive the best possible medical attention until they were certified fit to return home.
The hospital assured parents and the public that the welfare of all the rescued children remains a top priority, adding that medical experts will continue to monitor their physical and psychological well-being as part of their post-rescue recovery process.
The development came days after the teachers and pupils were rescued by security operatives.
They were taken captive on May 15, 2026 when gunmen attacked three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, who formally received the rescued persons on Monday, expressed gratitude to security operatives and others who helped in the release of the abductees.
At the event, the governor said the circumstances surrounding the incident were serious enough to warrant an independent investigation beyond Nigeria’s domestic institutions.
He, therefore, called on the United Nations and other international human rights organisations to conduct investigation into the abduction of the schoolchildren and teachers.
According to him, an international probe would not be aimed at discrediting local institutions but rather at strengthening public confidence, establishing the full facts of the case, and ensuring accountability.
But the Presidency and Senate faulted Makinde over the call, saying Nigeria is a sovereign nation.
