The Kogi State Government says security operatives have rescued the four persons abducted during Tuesday’s attack on a National Examinations Council (NECO) examination centre in Olowa, Dekina Local Government Area.
The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, announced the development in a statement on Thursday, saying the victims regained their freedom following a coordinated rescue operation ordered by Governor Ahmed Ododo.
“Shortly after the kidnapping incident, the Governor directed the State Security Adviser, Commander Jerry Omodara (Rtd), to coordinate the rescue operation,” Mr Fanwo said. “The State Security Adviser and the leadership of the 12 Brigade and the 21 Battalion of the Nigerian Army, the DSS, the Police and local security operatives stormed the forest to ensure the victims were rescued.”
He said the sustained military and security operations forced the kidnappers to abandon the victims and flee.
“A few hours later, the victims regained their freedom. The sustained pressure on the kidnappers and the saturation of the forest by heavily armed security personnel forced the criminals to abandon the victims and flee,” the commissioner said.
