
Episode #10
Inside the Oyo School Kidnapping: 56 Days, 44 Rescued, No Ransom Paid
<p>On the morning of May 15, 2026, Armed men in military fatigues stormed three schools in Oriire, Oyo State, and disappeared into the forest with dozens of pupils and their teachers. </p><p>What followed was a 56-day ordeal that rocked the nation, that finally came to an end on Friday, July 10. Through an intelligence-led, carefully executed operation, Nigeria's security forces tracked the kidnappers through Old Oyo National Park and brought the hostages home alive. </p><p>In this episode, Native Land unpacks the full story of the Oyo school kidnapping – how it happened, how it ended, and why the story is...




