Government don rescue over 1,000 kidnap victims without paying any ransom – National Security Adviser

April 16, 2024

The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, don yarn on Monday say di administration wey President Bola Tinubu dey lead don successfully rescue over 1,000 kidnap victims without gree pay any ransom.

Ribadu make dis talk while e dey address di public afta di recent rescue of 22 students and staff from di Federal University of Gusau, Zamfara State.

Di tori start for September 22, 2023, wen armed bandits enter Federal University of Gusau, kidnap more dan 30 students and staff members.

Di attackers, wey plenty reach 50 and dey ride motorcycles, carry sophisticated weapons as dem carry di victims go one secret place. Despite di tough situation, law enforcement agencies quickly arrange demsef to counter di threat.

For one coordinated effort, security forces manage rescue seven students first, and two others escape from dia kidnappers. But di fate of 22 people dey uncertain until recently.

On Sunday, one joint operation wey di National Counter-Terrorism Centre lead, end with di rescue of di remaining hostages. Among di people wey dem rescue, 15 na students and seven na university staff members, and all of dem don meet dia families again.

As e hail di security operatives wey dey involved, di National Security Adviser salute dia dedication and professionalism, talk say no life loss during di rescue operation, and dem no pay any ransom.