All thirty-eight worshippers abducted from the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Isegun, in Eruku, Kwara State, have been freed and are safe, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq announced on Sunday.
The governor, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, attributed the successful rescue to the direct intervention of President Bola Tinubu.
“The Governor is immensely grateful to President Bola Tinubu for his direct initiative that made this happen,” the statement read. It highlighted that the President had called off his scheduled trip to the G20 Meeting in South Africa to personally oversee security efforts following the breaches in Kwara and Kebbi States.
According to the statement, the President also directed heightened security deployments to Kwara, including the dispatch of four new police tactical teams.
Governor AbdulRazaq also extended appreciation to the Office of the National Security Adviser, the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Intelligence Agency, and the Nigeria Police for their roles in the operation.
