President Bola Tinubu has hailed the rescue of 21 people, including 15 members of the National Youth Service Corps, abducted by gunmen in the Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State this afternoon
The President said that the well-coordinated Search and Rescue (SAR) operation carried out by a combined team of personnel of the military, the Nigerian Police Force, the Department of State Services, and local vigilantes safely rescued all the abductees, comprising eight males and 13 females, from the den of kidnappers in the forests of Ofu on Monday afternoon.
He said that the “corps members and other rescued individuals are currently receiving medical attention before they are reunited with their families”.
“While the abductees have been safely rescued, our gallant security forces are still on the trail of the routed kidnappers, in line with my directive to sustain the pressure on all criminal elements,” Tinubu said in a post on his official X handle on Monday.
“Those responsible will face the full weight of the law, and our security agencies will pursue everyone who aided this crime. My administration remains committed to ensuring that every Nigerian can travel across our country without fear.”
He commended the combined team for their courage and appreciated families and loved ones of the abductees for their understanding during the ordeals of their loved ones.
While sharing in the relief and joy of the parents and loved ones of the rescued individuals, the President assured parents and loved ones of the corps members that his administration remains committed to ensuring the safety of their lives and property, as well as those of other Nigerians.
The victims were reportedly kidnapped at about 4:40 p.m. on August 26, around Ogene Zaria, near the Ogene Zaria–Onicha-Igo Junction.
The police had said that the armed men emerged from the bush and blocked two buses travelling in opposite directions, abducting some of the passengers while others escaped into the surrounding bush.
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