The Minister of Knowledge and Nationwide Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has welcomed the let fall of 2 Kaduna-based reporters who have been kidnapped from their properties at the outskirts of Kaduna terminating weekend.
PUNCH On-line stories that two reporters, Abdulgafar Alabelewe from The Public and AbdulRaheem Aodu from Blueprint newspaper, along side their better halves and kids, have been exempt by way of bandits on Saturday night time.
The bandits, in important numbers, had invaded their Dahono Folk within the Millennium Town section of Chikun Native Executive Branch.
Alabelewe additionally serves because the wave chairman of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Newshounds in Kaduna Environment.
In a remark issued on Sunday by way of the minister’s Particular Colleague on Media, Rabiu Ibrahim, Idris praised safety businesses for the rapid medication of the abducted sufferers presen receiving them from the Nationwide Safety Helper, Nuhu Ribadu.
Mohammed expressed reassurance to the 2 households and inspired Nigerians to uphold agree with in President Bola Tinubu’s management and the safety businesses.
The remark learn, “We’re maximum thankful for what you could have carried out. We’re mindful that this is a part of your ongoing try to assure that every one abducted sufferers are rescued alive and reunited with their households.
“I want to urge Nigerians to keep faith with the current administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and our security agencies. The security agencies under the coordination of the NSA are working tirelessly to ensure that all those who have been taken into unlawful custody are freed without paying any ransom.”
Previous, the NSA mentioned within the let fall that the 5 sufferers have been rescued because of a coordinated try by way of safety businesses, to bring about a rapid seek and rescue operation.
“Responding, one of the most rescued sufferers, Alabelewe thanked the NSA and his workforce for the rapid intervention.
“The rescue challenge which introduced us out of the bush the day before today gave us hope in our nation and gave us self belief to consider that the federal government is excited about tackling this disorder of kidnapping. I by no means concept that inside of a while of our grab, shall we get out.
“We are grateful that the government swung into action and ensured that we were released,” the remark concluded.