Breaking: Four kidnapped during NECO exams rescued – Kogi govt

The Kogi State Government announced the rescue of four persons kidnapped during an attack on an examination centre in Olowa, Dekina Local Government Area. Commissioner for Information Kingsley Fanwo stated that the rescue operation was ordered by Governor Ahmed Ododo and coordinated by Security Adviser Jerry Omodara, involving the Army, DSS, Police, and local vigilantes. The victims—the school principal, a NECO official, and two students—were freed after security forces saturated the forest, forcing the kidnappers to abandon them. They are safe and undergoing medical checks.