There was jubilation in Ogbomoso zone comprising five Local Government Areas of Oyo State, as over 40 abducted schoolchildren and their teachers regained their freedom on Friday.Checks by PUNCH Online revealed that immediately after the news of the release of abductees broke out in the ancient city, residents alongside passersby and the travellers parked both their vehicles and motorcycles to rejoice with the affected families and the Federal and State Governments.One of the residents, Akinkunmi Oyelade, who spoke with our correspondent on the telephone, said, “I initially did not believe it, but when I saw scores of Okada riders and the travellers parking their vehicles and praising them, I then believed that the information was true.”Another Ogbomoso indigene, Kemi Adeniyi, said, “If you ride a horse in me, you will not skip. I’m more than delighted with this great news. However, what happens to those who kept our family members for almost two months? Are they still alive? Or did the security operatives neutralise them? We need an update on that. They must not go unpunished. Or do both the Federal and State Governments want to give them amnesty like that of northerners? There shouldn’t be repentant Boko Haram o!”Related NewsNANS seeks counselling, scholarships for terrorism victims after Oyo rescueOyo abduction: No ransom paid, no concession made – TinubuOyo avoided ‘quick-fix’ approach with bandits in release of abducted pupils – CommissionerThe PUNCH reports that over 40 schoolchildren and their teachers were abducted during a coordinated attack at Community Grammar School; LA Primary School and Baptist Nursery and Primary School in Oriire Local Government Area of the state, on Friday, May 15, 2026.It was further gathered that some youths were celebrating the release across the length and breadth of the cityA government worker, who did not want his name in print, said, “We shall paint everywhere red tonight, because one of my friends’ children was among the abductees.“On Sunday, I must come out in church to give testimony. My friend, whose one of his children was abducted, has always been asking if he would still see his child again. But I always tell him to relax, maintain decorum and believe in God.” Checks by PUNCH Online revealed that immediately after the news of the release of abductees broke out in the ancient city, residents alongside passersby and the travellers parked both their vehicles and motorcycles to rejoice with the affected families and the Federal and State Governments.One of the residents, Akinkunmi Oyelade, who spoke with our correspondent on the telephone, said, “I initially did not believe it, but when I saw scores of Okada riders and the travellers parking their vehicles and praising them, I then believed that the information was true.”Another Ogbomoso indigene, Kemi Adeniyi, said, “If you ride a horse in me, you will not skip. I’m more than delighted with this great news. However, what happens to those who kept our family members for almost two months? Are they still alive? Or did the security operatives neutralise them? We need an update on that. They must not go unpunished. Or do both the Federal and State Governments want to give them amnesty like that of northerners? There shouldn’t be repentant Boko Haram o!”Related NewsNANS seeks counselling, scholarships for terrorism victims after Oyo rescueOyo abduction: No ransom paid, no concession made – TinubuOyo avoided ‘quick-fix’ approach with bandits in release of abducted pupils – CommissionerThe PUNCH reports that over 40 schoolchildren and their teachers were abducted during a coordinated attack at Community Grammar School; LA Primary School and Baptist Nursery and Primary School in Oriire Local Government Area of the state, on Friday, May 15, 2026.It was further gathered that some youths were celebrating the release across the length and breadth of the cityA government worker, who did not want his name in print, said, “We shall paint everywhere red tonight, because one of my friends’ children was among the abductees.“On Sunday, I must come out in church to give testimony. My friend, whose one of his children was abducted, has always been asking if he would still see his child again. But I always tell him to relax, maintain decorum and believe in God.” One of the residents, Akinkunmi Oyelade, who spoke with our correspondent on the telephone, said, “I initially did not believe it, but when I saw scores of Okada riders and the travellers parking their vehicles and praising them, I then believed that the information was true.”Another Ogbomoso indigene, Kemi Adeniyi, said, “If you ride a horse in me, you will not skip. I’m more than delighted with this great news. However, what happens to those who kept our family members for almost two months? Are they still alive? Or did the security operatives neutralise them? We need an update on that. They must not go unpunished. Or do both the Federal and State Governments want to give them amnesty like that of northerners? There shouldn’t be repentant Boko Haram o!”Related NewsNANS seeks counselling, scholarships for terrorism victims after Oyo rescueOyo abduction: No ransom paid, no concession made – TinubuOyo avoided ‘quick-fix’ approach with bandits in release of abducted pupils – CommissionerThe PUNCH reports that over 40 schoolchildren and their teachers were abducted during a coordinated attack at Community Grammar School; LA Primary School and Baptist Nursery and Primary School in Oriire Local Government Area of the state, on Friday, May 15, 2026.It was further gathered that some youths were celebrating the release across the length and breadth of the cityA government worker, who did not want his name in print, said, “We shall paint everywhere red tonight, because one of my friends’ children was among the abductees.“On Sunday, I must come out in church to give testimony. My friend, whose one of his children was abducted, has always been asking if he would still see his child again. But I always tell him to relax, maintain decorum and believe in God.” Another Ogbomoso indigene, Kemi Adeniyi, said, “If you ride a horse in me, you will not skip. I’m more than delighted with this great news. However, what happens to those who kept our family members for almost two months? Are they still alive? Or did the security operatives neutralise them? We need an update on that. They must not go unpunished. Or do both the Federal and State Governments want to give them amnesty like that of northerners? There shouldn’t be repentant Boko Haram o!”Related NewsNANS seeks counselling, scholarships for terrorism victims after Oyo rescueOyo abduction: No ransom paid, no concession made – TinubuOyo avoided ‘quick-fix’ approach with bandits in release of abducted pupils – CommissionerThe PUNCH reports that over 40 schoolchildren and their teachers were abducted during a coordinated attack at Community Grammar School; LA Primary School and Baptist Nursery and Primary School in Oriire Local Government Area of the state, on Friday, May 15, 2026.It was further gathered that some youths were celebrating the release across the length and breadth of the cityA government worker, who did not want his name in print, said, “We shall paint everywhere red tonight, because one of my friends’ children was among the abductees.“On Sunday, I must come out in church to give testimony. My friend, whose one of his children was abducted, has always been asking if he would still see his child again. But I always tell him to relax, maintain decorum and believe in God.” The PUNCH reports that over 40 schoolchildren and their teachers were abducted during a coordinated attack at Community Grammar School; LA Primary School and Baptist Nursery and Primary School in Oriire Local Government Area of the state, on Friday, May 15, 2026.It was further gathered that some youths were celebrating the release across the length and breadth of the cityA government worker, who did not want his name in print, said, “We shall paint everywhere red tonight, because one of my friends’ children was among the abductees.“On Sunday, I must come out in church to give testimony. My friend, whose one of his children was abducted, has always been asking if he would still see his child again. But I always tell him to relax, maintain decorum and believe in God.” It was further gathered that some youths were celebrating the release across the length and breadth of the cityA government worker, who did not want his name in print, said, “We shall paint everywhere red tonight, because one of my friends’ children was among the abductees.“On Sunday, I must come out in church to give testimony. My friend, whose one of his children was abducted, has always been asking if he would still see his child again. But I always tell him to relax, maintain decorum and believe in God.” A government worker, who did not want his name in print, said, “We shall paint everywhere red tonight, because one of my friends’ children was among the abductees.“On Sunday, I must come out in church to give testimony. My friend, whose one of his children was abducted, has always been asking if he would still see his child again. But I always tell him to relax, maintain decorum and believe in God.” “On Sunday, I must come out in church to give testimony. My friend, whose one of his children was abducted, has always been asking if he would still see his child again. But I always tell him to relax, maintain decorum and believe in God.”