A rescued Oyo teacher has revealed that kidnappers washed the captives’ clothes after they started smelling during their 56 days in captivity. He dismissed claims that the kidnapping was staged and explained why pupils wore matching native outfits when they were rescued.
“Those saying the abduction was staged don’t know what they’re talking about. Would anyone kill two people if it was staged? The Oyo State Government had directed that native attire be worn on Fridays, which is why both the students and teachers were dressed in native clothes.… pic.twitter.com/WdF9U7kU3v
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Olatunde clarified that the children appeared in matching native prints because Oyo State private schools observe a mandatory Friday native attire policy, which was the day they were abducted