The Principal, a National Examinations Council (NECO) official, and two students abducted during an attack on an unauthorised examination centre in Olowa, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, have been rescued.
The victims regained their freedom following a joint security operation involving the Nigerian Army, the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Police Force, and local vigilante groups.
According to security operatives, sustained pressure mounted on the kidnappers forced them to abandon the victims and flee.
Confirming the development, Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Fanwo, in a statement said the victims are safe and are currently undergoing medical evaluation and debriefing.
He added that security operatives have continued combing the forest in a bid to apprehend the fleeing suspects.
Fanwo also commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Usman Ododo, and the security agencies involved for the successful rescue operation, adding that efforts are ongoing to apprehend and prosecute those responsible for the abduction.
The victims were abducted when gunmen attack the unauthorised examination centre in Olowa, sparking an intensive search and rescue operation by security agencies.
