Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, has applauded the release of two Kaduna-based journalists who were kidnapped from their houses on the outskirts of Kaduna last weekend.
Speaking after receiving two journalists, AbdulGafar Alabelewe of The Nation newspapers and AbdulRaheem Aodu of Blueprint publications, from the National Security Adviser, NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the minister praised security forces for the victims’ prompt recovery.
The two journalists were released, along with Alabelewe’s wife and two children.
Mohammed expressed sympathy for the two families, saying:
“We are most grateful for what you have done. We are aware that this is part of your ongoing effort to ensure that all kidnapped victims are rescued alive and reunited with their families.
“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.”
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