The Kogi State Government has announced the launch of a massive multi-agency security operation to rescue a school principal, a National Examinations Council (NECO) official and two students abducted during the ongoing NECO examinations at Government Secondary School, Olowa, in Dekina Local Government Area.
The operation was ordered by Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo and is being coordinated by the State Security Adviser, Commander Jerry Omodara (Rtd), with the participation of all security and intelligence agencies operating in the state.
According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, the victims are Elder Daniel Iyanaa, Principal of Government Secondary School, Olowa; Mr Solomon Audu, a NECO official; Miss Dorcas Sunday, a NECO candidate; and another female candidate identified simply as Miss Dorcas, whose surname has yet to be confirmed.
The government said five people were initially abducted by the attackers, but one victim has already been rescued
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