- Nearly two months after 39 schoolchildren were kidnapped in Oyo state, they were rescued July 10 and returned home to feasting, prayers and community celebrations.
- Many children bear physical scars and deep psychological trauma; some were beaten or muffled and now resist going back to school.
- Authorities say Ansaru militants carried out the abduction; a joint military–intelligence operation freed the children and made arrests, raising concerns about armed groups using nearby forest reserves.
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