*Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, welcomes the release of two Kaduna-based journalists recently abducted from their homes on the outskirts of Kaduna, Northern Nigeria, urging the citizens to keep faith with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu鈥檚 administration, and the country鈥檚 security agencies

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Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, has welcomed the release of two Kaduna-based journalists who were abducted from their homes on the outskirts of Kaduna last weekend.

The Minister while speaking when he received the two journalists, AbdulGafar Alabelewe of The Nation newspapers and AbdulRaheem Aodu of Blueprint newspapers, from Malam Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser (NSA), commended security agencies for the speedy release of the kidnap victims.

The two journalists were released along with Mr. Alabelewe’s wife and two children.聽 Mohammed expressed sympathy to the two families.

Rabiu Ibrahim, Special Assistant the Minister on Media, in a statement late Sunday, July 14, 2024, stated Alhaji Idris said: “We are most grateful of what you have done.

鈥淲e are aware that this is part of your ongoing effort to ensure that all kidnapped victims are rescued alive and reunited with their families.鈥�

The Minister urged 鈥淣igerians to keep faith with the current administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and our security agencies.

鈥淭he 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.鈥�

Earlier in his comment, Malam Ribadu said the five victims were rescued, following combined effort of security agencies, which led to swift search and rescue operation.

Mr. Alabelewe, one of the rescued victims, while responding to the development, thanked the NSA and his team for the swift intervention.

He stated: “The rescue mission which brought out of the bush yesterday (Saturday, July 13) gave us hope in our country and gave us confidence to believe that the government is serious about tackling this problem of kidnapping. I never thought that within a week of our kidnap we could get out.

“We are grateful that the government swung into action, and ensured that we were released.鈥�