Tinubu confirms rescue of 89 kidnap victims after intensified security operations

Tinubu confirms rescue of 89 kidnap victims after intensified security operations, News Live Nogeria reports.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the successful rescue of 38 abducted worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State, along with 51 kidnapped students from a Catholic school in Niger State, following heightened nationwide security operations.

In a statement on Tuesday, the President revealed that he cancelled his scheduled trip to the G20 Summit in South Africa to personally coordinate security responses at home.

Tinubu praised the work of security agencies, stating:

“Thanks to the efforts of our security forces over the last few days, all the 38 worshippers abducted in Eruku, Kwara State, have been rescued. I am equally happy that 51 out of the missing students of the Catholic school in Niger State have been recovered.”

President Tinubu added that he is receiving continuous frontline updates and monitoring the situation closely as rescue operations continue in affected regions.

He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to national safety:

“Let me be clear: I will not relent. Every Nigerian, in every state, has the right to safety — and under my watch, we will secure this nation and protect our people.”

The rescue successes come amid renewed federal efforts to counter banditry, kidnapping, and insurgency across Nigeria