Oyo School Kidnap: Troops Block Escape Routes as Cornered Terrorists Reduce Demands
The intense manhunt for the armed bandits holding dozens of schoolchildren and teachers captive in Oyo State has taken a decisive turn. Joint security forces, comprising the Nigerian Army, police operatives, local hunters, and the Western Nigeria Security Network (popularly known as Amotekun), have successfully choked off strategic logistics lines and withdrawal channels within the vast forest corridors bordering the Old Oyo National Park. Faced with aggressive pressure from the ongoing ground-and-air rescue campaign, the terrorists have significantly reduced their initial ransom demands, shifting their posture from ideological posturing to basic survival.