On Monday, security personnel and a neighbourhood watch group freed three more hostages taken on Thursday along the Lokoja-Abuja highway.
A pregnant woman was one of the three victims who were saved; they were all Imo natives.
This was confirmed in a statement made in Lokoja by Mr. Dauda Aliyu, Chairman of the Kogi/Koto Local Government Area.
“The three victims, who were kidnapped on the Lokoja-Abuja highway last Thursday, were freed as a result of the state’s security forces and local vigilantes’ commendable display of cooperation.
According to retired Commodore Jerry Omodara, the security adviser to Governor Yahaya Bello, security personnel from the Police, Army, Department of State Services, and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps initially saved 10 victims on Friday.
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The recent changes represent a significant advancement in the ongoing fight against crime in Kogi and the North Central region.
“It is a signal that the Gov. Bello administration remains committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all citizens whereby no victim will be left to suffer at the hands of criminal elements,” the governor said.
In order to make room for peace, growth, and development, the council boss added that security personnel were committed to eliminating criminals from every nook and cranny of the nation.
Aliyu expressed confidence in Bello’s strong security architecture and his determination to uphold this effective strategy until the end of his term on January 27, 2024.
“Bello’s focus continues to be on maintaining the security accomplishments for the advantage and security of the Kogi people.
Sadly, he said, “during the rescue, one of the victims miscarried.”
