-Kwara Church Members Regain Freedom After Being Abducted
Thirty-eight worshippers Kwara church members regain freedom after they were were kidnapped during a deadly attack on the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke-Isegun in Eruku, Kwara State.
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq announced their release in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaiye, on Sunday.
The freed congregants were received at the Kwara Government House, where they were taken for medical evaluation and treatment.
The state government attributed the victims’ release to the efforts of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and security agencies.’
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The statement reads: “After many days of hard work by security forces and government representatives, HE AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (CON) is excited to announce the freedom of 38 persons who were recently abducted in an attack on Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Eruku, Ekiti LGA, Kwara State.”
“The Governor says 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 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, which underlined his firm commitment to the safety and well-being of our people and Nigerians as a whole.”
