Rescued Ekiti Pupils, Teachers To Be Reunited With Families Soon

The Ekiti State government has disclosed that the rescued pupils and teachers of Apostolic Faith Nursery and Primary School, Emure-Ekiti, who are currently receiving medical treatment at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti (EKSUTH), would be discharged soon.

The students and their teachers were brought to the hospital from Emure Ekiti by the Commissioner for Health, Banji Filani for medical attention shortly after their release from the kidnappers on Sunday.

Filani, who spoke to journalists during a visit to the hospital to assess the level of recovery of the pupils on Wednesday, said they were in stable condition adding that he was happy with the progress they have made in their recovery.

He said: “I have seen all the patients and they are in very stable condition.  I chatted with them to know how they fared.  We are happy with the progress they have made. We will definitely discharge them at the appropriate time, the psychotherapist and the psychologists are attending to them. We expect that they will be discharged sometime this week.”

The Chief Medical Director, Prof. Olabanji Kayode who spoke on their level of recovery, said that the rescued pupils were given proper medical services available in the hospital, saying that all of them have made progress.

Professor Kayode however said that due to the trauma they went through in the hands of the kidnappers, the medical team is still working on the psychological state of mind, saying that the minor injuries they sustained were almost healed up.

He said: “We thank God that they were rescued and we thank God for the way everyone in the state rose up to the occasion including the Commissioner and the Governor. They have received proper attention. All of them have made progress and they are quite stable.

“Treatment just doesn’t end like that, especially with the kind of trauma they were made to go through and the psychological effect, they will still be followed up. Although they did not develop any complications, there is a psychological aspect of it. Those are the things that will still be cleared. Other minor injuries they sustained are healing up.”