{"id":353509,"date":"2025-01-24T07:04:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T06:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=353509"},"modified":"2025-01-24T07:04:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T06:04:40","slug":"security-operatives-rescue-3-abducted-pastors-16-others-in-kogi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/01\/24\/security-operatives-rescue-3-abducted-pastors-16-others-in-kogi\/","title":{"rendered":"Security operatives rescue 3 abducted pastors, 16 others in Kogi"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>The victims, who were abducted on Monday at Ejule in Ofu LGA of Kogi State, were rescued by<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>men of the Nigerian Army and other sister security agencies<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>No fewer than nineteen abducted persons, including three pastors, in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/01\/20\/kogi-governor-orders-redeployment-of-agency-heads\/\">Kogi State<\/a> have regained their freedom.<\/p>\n<p>The victims, who were abducted on Monday at Ejule in Ofu LGA of Kogi State, were rescued by<br \/>\nmen of the Nigerian Army and other sister security agencies.<\/p>\n<p>The security agents were said to have stormed the kidnappers\u2019 hideout in the forest shortly after they were informed of the three kidnapped pastors, who were in the town to minister at a 3-day crusade programme.<\/p>\n<p>It was gathered that there was an exchange of gunfire during the rescue operation but the security operatives overwhelmed the kidnappers with their superior fire power causing the criminal to flee and abandon their victims.<\/p>\n<p>A source close to one of the freed pastors said, \u201cMen of the Joint Task Force (JTF) chased the kidnappers of the three pastors to their hideout in the forest. During a shootout, some of them were neutralised and many fled with injuries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo the surprise of all, 16 other kidnapped victims were discovered in their hideout in the bush. They have all been released.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kogi State Deputy Governor, Comrade Joel Oyibo Salifu, confirmed the operation in a statement, saying \u201cAfter a two-hour gun duel, the kidnappers scampered for safety with varying degrees of injuries, leaving behind their victims.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThree pastors abducted after a crusade in Ejule, Ofu LGA regained their freedom following the intervention of the security personnel.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The victims, who were abducted on Monday at Ejule in Ofu LGA of Kogi State, were rescued by men of the Nigerian Army and other sister security agencies No fewer than nineteen abducted persons, including three pastors, in Kogi State have regained their freedom. 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