Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of kogi state.
By correspondent in Lokoja.
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has applauded security agencies in the state for their efforts in the rescue of 43 bus passengers who were abducted outside Kogi state but rescued from criminal elements by security agencies in the state.
The governor gave the praise in a statement by Ismaila Isah,his
Special Adviser on Media on Tuesday in Lokoja and made a copy available to The Reporters.
Governor Ododo 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.
The Governor also commended 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.
Governor Ododo also commended the response of security agencies to the robbery incidence in Felele area of Lokoja and called for more urgency in addressing cases of insecurity in any part of the state.
The Governor reassured the people of the state that his administration would not relent in his efforts in deploying maximum resources to ensure that all communities in the state remain unsafe for criminal elements.
