The Kogi State Government has commended security forces for rescuing 21 people abducted by suspected kidnappers in the Dekina Local Government Area of the state.
The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying the operation demonstrated effective collaboration among security agencies.
The victims, comprising eight males and 13 females, were rescued on Monday by troops of the 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army, working with the police, State Security Service (SSS), local hunters and vigilante groups.
According to the statement, the operation followed reports that road users had been abducted along the Alloma-Ejule-Itobe road axis.
Acting on intelligence, the security forces searched the Egume and Ochaja forest areas before locating and rescuing all 21 victims.
