BREAKING: 6 Victims of Edo Train Attack Rescued from Captivity as State Govt Gives Update
- Some victims of the train station attack which occurred in Edo state on Saturday, January 7, have been rescued
- The Edo state government announced this in a statement on Monday, January 9, saying six victims, including a six-year-old girl, were rescued
- The state government gave an assurance that other victims will be rescued soon, noting that security personnel are on the hot chase of the kidnappers
Benin City, Edo state - The Edo state government says six people kidnapped during the attack on a train station in the state have been rescued.
The state government in a statement signed by Chris Osa Nehikhare, the commissioner for communication and orientation, announced the development in a statement on Monday, January 9.
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The rescued victims were identified as a 65-year-old man, a nursing mother with her baby, a six-year-old girl, and two siblings aged two and five years old, respectively.
Legit.ng gathers that the rescue operation tagged Operation Bush Combing follows the directive from Governor Godwin Obaseki that the kidnappers that attacked the train in Igueben on Saturday, January 7, be smoked out of their hiding and the persons abducted be rescued.
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The statement reads:
"Following the directive from Governor Godwin Obaseki that the kidnappers that attacked the train in Igueben on Saturday be smoked out of their hiding and the persons abducted be rescued, we are happy to announce that six (6) persons have been rescued.
"The six persons are: a 65-year-old man, a nursing mother with her baby, a 6-year-old girl and two siblings; aged two and five years old.
Train station attack: Edo government commends security agents
Meanwhile, the Edo state government commended the security team that rescued the victims.
The statement read further:
"We commend the efforts of the rescue team in the bushes and their support staff that have been working tirelessly since the incident occurred to ensure the kidnapped passengers are rescued and reunited with their families.
"We are confident that the other victims will be rescued soon as the highly motivated security personnel are in high spirits and have doubled down on the hot chase of the kidnappers.
"As events unfold in the bushes, be assured that we will keep you posted and we crave the support of all stakeholders, particularly the media to stay with the facts and avoid sensational reports that could further inflict emotional pain on the families and friends of the victims who are already in distress.
"Operation Bush Combing continues."
Edo train attack: Nigerian hunter makes important demand from President Buhari
In another report, the assistant commander general of the Nigerian Hunters and Forestry Security Service (NHFSS) in charge of technical services, Johnny Metchie, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the Hunters and Forestry Security Service Bill into law.
Metchie said that the bill should be signed into law as a matter of urgency to save the country from growing insecurity.
Also stating that the bill is the best method to deter terrorists and other criminal elements from using the forests to commit atrocities against the people of Nigeria, Metchie told journalists that the bill when it becomes law would empower forest guards to bear and arm and protect farms and forests as is the case in many other countries.
Source: Legit.ng
