Kwara Church Attack: 38 abducted worshipers regain freedom
* Abdulrazaq lauds President’s efforts towards the release
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin
The 38 persons who were recently abducted in a bloody attack on the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eruku, in the Ekiti Local Gpvermment Area of Kwara State have been set free.
The cheering news was broken by the excited Governor AndulRahman AbdulRazaq in a statement on Sunday in Ilorin, the state capital, by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye.
The Governor said 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 statement added: “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.”