Kogi: Gov Ododo receives rescued abducted NECO students, principal, official

Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has received a school principal, a National Examinations Council, NECO, official, and two students who were recently rescued after they were kidnaped during an attack on an examination centre in Olowa, Dekina Local Government Area.

The rescued victims were received at the Government House in Lokoja, where the governor was joined by heads of security agencies in the state.

DAILY POST had reported that they were rescued during a joint security operation, with sustained pressure from security operatives forcing the kidnappers to abandon them and flee.

The governor applauded the joint security team for the successful rescue and assured residents that efforts would continue until those responsible are arrested and brought to justice.

He equally expressed worry over the alleged operation of an illegal examination, or ‘miracle’, centre despite the state’s free education policy.

Ododo thanked President Bola Tinubu and the security agencies for the successful operation, reiterating that Kogi State will never be a safe haven for criminal elements.