Gov Ododo welcomes rescued abducted NECO students, principal at Government House

Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has welcomed the school principal, National Examinations Council (NECO) official and two students rescued after they were abducted during an attack on an examination centre in Olowa, Dekina Local Government Area of the state.

The governor received the victims at the Government House in Lokoja on Friday in the presence of heads of security agencies operating in the state.

The four victims were rescued during a coordinated security operation after sustained pressure from security operatives forced the kidnappers to abandon them and flee.

Commending the joint security team for the successful rescue, Ododo assured residents that efforts would continue until those behind the abduction are apprehended and prosecuted.

The governor also expressed concern over the alleged operation of an illegal examination, popularly known as a “miracle centre,” despite the state’s free education policy.

He thanked President Bola Tinubu and the security agencies for their support in the rescue operation, reiterating that Kogi State would not become a safe haven for criminals.