BREAKING: Gov Abdulrazaq commends President’s hands-on approach as Eruku 38 regain freedom
After many days of hard work by security forces and government representatives, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (CON) of Kwara State is excited to announce the freedom of 38 persons who were recently abducted in an attack on Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Eruku, Ekiti LGA, Kwara Kwara.
This is contained in a statement signed by Rafiu Ajakaye, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor and made available to newsmen on Sunday in Ilorin.
According to the Governor, this is wholly due to the hands-on approach of President Bola Tinubu, GCFR, who has personally led the efforts to free the abductees.
“The abductees were freed today, November 23. The Governor is immensely grateful to President Bola Tinubu, GCFR, for his direct initiative that made this happen.
“The President had called off his scheduled trip for the G20 Meeting in South Africa to attend to the breaches in Kwara and Kebbi States.
“He had also directed heightened security deployments to Kwara, in what underlined his firm commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our people and Nigerians as a whole.
“The Governor also expresses appreciation to the Office of the National Security Adviser; the Department of State Services (DSS); the Nigerian Army; Nigeria Intelligence Agency; and, of course, the Nigeria Police, which has graciously deployed four new tactical teams to Kwara State on the directive of the President.
“The Governor also thanks members of the security forces across board, thought leaders, religious institutions, and all Kwarans for their support and goodwill since the unfortunate incident,” he added
The CAC Church was attacked by bandits during a live service on Tuesday killing two and abducted 38 persons while the bandits were asking for N100 million ransom on each of the abducted persons.
