BREAKING: 38 abducted Kwara worshippers rescued

Thirty-eight worshippers who were kidnapped from the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State have been freed.

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq confirmed their release in a statement on Sunday through his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye.

The governor credited President Bola Tinubu for personally leading the efforts that secured the freedom of the abducted worshippers.

The statement reads: “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.