The Oyo State Police Command has arrested six suspected informants and couriers allegedly linked to the abduction of pupils and teachers in Ahoro-Esiele, Oriire Local Government Area.
Police said the suspects were tracked through intelligence-led operations after phone communications between kidnappers and local collaborators were intercepted.
The Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, said two suspects were apprehended in Ibadan while allegedly collecting ransom money, while three others were arrested in Oyo and Kwara states.
Authorities confirmed the principal bandits operating in the forest remain at large as security forces intensify the manhunt.
The Central Bank of Nigeria and anti-graft agencies have begun scrutinizing bank accounts linked to the suspects to trace ransom transactions.
