Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, says two victims of the
recent attack on a train station in the state are still in captivity.
He said this on Sunday when he paid a visit to 12 of the
abductees who were rescued.
On January 7, several persons were kidnapped when gunmen
attacked a train station in Igueben LGA or the state.
Six of the victims had earlier been rescued and Chris
Nehikare, Edo commissioner for communication, had later said a total of 20
persons were abducted.
Speaking on Sunday after a visit to the 12 rescued persons,
Obaseki commended security agencies for their efforts.
He, however, said efforts are ongoing to ensure the safe
rescue of the remaining victims.
“I visited 12 rescued kidnapped victims, who were abducted
frome the Igueben Train Station in the state, assuring that we will leave no
stone unturned in securing the release of the two remaining hostages,” the
governor said.
“In the last week,
with the intelligence system at our disposal and the technological support we
have in place, we were able to track the criminals.
“With the training of our special forces, we were able to
rescue and release 12 out of 14 victims still in captive.
“We are happy as a state and people that we have been able
to secure the release of those kidnapped at the Igueben train Station over a
week ago.
“We thank our security forces for the sleepless nights and
efforts put in place to rescue persons kidnapped. We appreciate them for this
achievement as we have something to rejoice about especially as we celebrate
our armed forces.”
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