By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja
Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State has applauded security agencies in the state for their efforts in the rescue of 43 bus passengers abducted outside Kogi but rescued in the state.
Ododo who gave the commendation in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Malam Ismaila Isah on Tuesday in Lokoja said that Kogi state would remain unsafe for criminal elements.
The Governor expressed joy at 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.
He noted that sustained synergy between security agencies, the local security outfits, Professional Hunters and local communities would improve intelligence gathering and prevent crime and criminality in all parts of the state.
The Governor commended Okehi Local Government Caretaker Chairman, Mr Amoka Eneji, the Nigeria Police, Nigeria Professional Hunters, Ebira Local Hunters Group and other security agencies for their intervention.
He said that it was the collaborative efforts of the security outfits that led to rescue of the 43 bus passengers who were abducted outside the state.
Governor Ododo also commended the timely response of security agencies to the robbery incidence in Felele area of Lokoja, last week, and called for more sense of urgency in addressing cases of insecurity in any part of the state.
He reassured the people of Kogi 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.
