The Kogi State Government has disclosed how security forces successfully rescued four abducted persons, including NECO candidates and their school principal hours after gunmen kidnapped them during examinations in Dekina Local Government Area.
Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, revealed the details on Channels Television’s Morning Show on Friday, July 17, 2026.
He said Governor Usman Ododo promptly launched a massive manhunt upon receiving news of the abduction.
“The governor immediately summoned the State Security Adviser and directed him to coordinate the rescue efforts,” Fanwo stated.
Within hours, a joint team comprising the Nigerian Army, Police, Department of State Services (DSS), Civil Defence, vigilantes, and local hunters saturated the area.
Authorities deployed technology to track the kidnappers’ movements and blocked all known exit routes while cutting off their logistics supply. The intense pressure from the hot pursuit forced the abductors to abandon their victims.
“Due to the heavy presence of security operatives and the
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