Footage: Ododo Welcomes Freed Abduction Victims at Kogi State Government Headquarters

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The four victims rescued after being abducted during an attack on an examination centre in Olowa, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, have arrived at the Government House in Lokoja.

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A video shared by TVC on Friday showed Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, receiving the school principal, a National Examinations Council official and two students following their rescue.

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The governor was joined by heads of security agencies in the state as he welcomed the victims at the Government House.

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The victims were rescued during a coordinated security operation launched after gunmen attacked the unauthorised examination centre and abducted them.

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The Kogi State Government had announced on Thursday that the rescue was carried out by a joint team comprising the Nigerian Army, the Department of State Services, the Nigeria Police Force, local vigilantes and other security operatives following Governor Ododo’s directive.

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Meanwhile, the National Examinations Council has defended the integrity of Government Secondary School, Olowa, dismissing claims that the institution is a “miracle centre” and stating that it has consistently presented candidates for the Senior School Certificate Examination since 2000, insisting that the school is a legitimate public institution owned by the Kogi State Government and has operated for more than four decades.

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𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐎𝐝𝐨𝐝𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐊𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐚𝐩 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐊𝐨𝐠𝐢 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞

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