Army Hands over
Army Hands over Offa Kidnapped Victims to Relations in
Kaduna
The Nigerian Army has handed over the seven rescued Offa people
who were kidnapped along the Kaduna-Abuja highway to leadership of
Offa Descendants Union in the state.
Colonel Ibrahim Gambari of the Nigerian Army handed over the
victims to the National Vice President of Offa Descendants’ Union,
Professor Tajudeen A. Olasinde at the Ministry of Internal Security
and Home Affairs.
The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs,
Samuel Aruwan commended the Army for the successful operation that
led to the victims’ rescue.
He said the victims had been taken to hospital for medical check
up before being handed over to the leadership of Offa Descendants
Union, Kaduna State chapter.
Aruwan reiterated that no ransom was paid to the bandits before
rescuing the seven kidnapped victims as he commended the military
for a successful operation.
“They (victims) were rescued due to the doggedness of our troops
and so no ransom was paid to rescue the victims. We are thankful
to the military for rescuing the victims,” he said. He also urged
travellers to be cautious of travelling in the night and early in
the morning.
Receiving the victims, the chairman of Offa Descendants Union in
Kaduna, Professor Tijjani Olanisimi, thanked the state government
and the Nigerian military for rescuing the victims.
He also said since the victims were kidnapped their family
members had sleepless night.
He urged the government’s security agencies in particular to be
more proactive so as to end kidnapping around Kaduna-Abuja highway.
He said Nigerians are really disturbed with the increased news of
kidnapping along the highway.