Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has hailed security agencies in the state for their efforts in rescuing 43 abducted bus passengers in Okehi Local Government Area of the state .
In a press statement by his Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Ismaila Isah, the governor reminded everyone that the state remained unsafe for criminals.
Receiving the news, Ododo called for sustained collaboration between security agencies and local communities in the state so as to improve intelligence gathering and prevent crime and criminality.
He lauded the caretaker chairman of the council area, Mr Amoka Eneji, the Nigeria Police, Nigeria Professional Hunters, Ebira Local Hunters Group and other security agencies for their intervention that led to the success of the mission.
He reassured the people of the state that his administration would leave no stone unturned in its efforts to deploy maximum resources to ensure that all communities in the state remain safe for the inhabitants.