The freed pupils and teacher. Photo: Bayo Onanuga
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the successful rescue of the victims abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, describing the operation as a testament to the President’s unwavering resolve to rid the country of criminal elements.
Governor Abiodun, in a statement released to journalists on Friday, said the successful rescue of the victims, unharmed, validates President Tinubu’s assurance that every effort would be made to secure their freedom and bring the perpetrators to justice.
He noted, “The arrest of some of the kidnappers and the neutralization of others during the rescue operation sends a strong and unmistakable message that Nigeria is becoming increasingly hostile to kidnappers, bandits, terrorists and other violent criminals.
“This operation has demonstrated that under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, there will be no safe haven for criminal elements. It is a clear signal that those who choose the path of kidnapping, banditry and other violent crimes will be relentlessly pursued, apprehended or neutralised in accordance with the law.”
