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Kogi Announces Successful Rescue of Kidnapped Victims in Dekina

By Blaze 91.5 FM    |    July 17, 2026    |    3 min read

Kogi announces successful rescue of kidnapped victims in Dekina

The Kogi State Government has announced the rescue of the four persons kidnapped during the recent attack on an unauthorized examination center in Olowa, Dekina Local Government Area of that State.

The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, said this on Thursday, describing the rescue as the outcome of a coordinated security operation ordered by Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo immediately after the incident.

Fanwo says that Ododo directed the State Security Adviser, Jerry Omodara , to coordinate a joint rescue mission involving the Nigerian Army, the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Police Force, local vigilante groups and other security operatives.

fanwo also expressed the appreciation of the Kogi State Government to President Bola Tinubu, for his support for the state’s security efforts.

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