Governor Ododo hails Security operatives in Kogi State for Rescuing 43 abducted Bus Passengers

By Iyojo Ameh

The Governor of Kogi State , Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo has applauded security agencies in the state for their efforts in the rescue of 43 bus passengers who were abducted outside the state but rescued from criminal elements by security agencies in the state.

Ododo in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media , Ismaila Isah and made available to newsmen in Abuja ,welcomes the news of the release of the abducted bus passengers in Okehi Local Government Area of the state and called for sustained collaboration between security agencies and local communities to improve intelligence gathering and prevent crime and criminality in all parts of the state.

He specifically commends the caretaker chairman of Okehi Local Government Area, Mr Amoka Eneji, the Nigeria Police, Nigeria Professional Hunters, Ebira Local Hunters Group and other security agencies for their intervention that led to the rescue of the 43 bus passengers who were abducted outside the state.

The Governor also lauds the prompt intervention made by the security agencies in thwarting attempted robbery incidence in Felele area of Lokoja and called for more urgent interventions from the relevant security agencies at the scene of crime anywhere in the State .

” I assure the people of this great State that my administration will not relent in its efforts on deploying maximum resources to ensure that all communities in the state remain unsafe for criminal elements”,