The government thanked Almighty God for the rescue of the expatriates, saying He had crowned “all our efforts with success.”

The government thanked the security agencies and members of the vigilance groups for their efforts, and the locals for volunteering very useful information that led to the unconditional release of the abductees.

The government said it was a horrible crime against the innocent victims who had their freedom curtailed.

It also viewed the development as an assault on the peace-loving people of Kwara State and assuring that it would not go unpunished.

The state government said it might therefore review and strengthen all relevant laws to ensure that anyone convicted of kidnapping was swiftly and severely punished in accordance with the law, keeping in mind the need to ensure the security of life and property in the state.

It urged the people of the state to be vigilant and report any suspicious movement or strange persons to the nearby security posts.

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The police explained that the kidnappers abandoned their victims and ran away after its team on the rescue mission put so much pressure on them.

The rescued expatriates are Yasin Colak, 33; Senerapal, 40; Ergun Yurdakul, 35 and Seyit Keklik, 25.

They were rescued on Friday after spending six days in captivity at Gbugbu community in the state.

The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, made this known while speaking with journalists at the police headquarters in Ilorin, Kwara State.

Egbetokun who explained that the police worked with members of the Miyyeti Allah and the vigilance group in the area disclosed that one of the kidnappers had been arrested at Gbugbu Village.

One AK47 riffle was reported to have been recovered from him.

This is apart three other persons who were arrested in connection with plans to collect the N100 million ransom demanded by the kidnappers.

He said following the pressure put on the kidnappers by the police, they ran away abandoning their victims.

It would be recalled that the Governor of Kwara State, A

bdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Sunday declared that efforts were ongoing to rescue the four Turkish expatriates.

He said he was working closely with the security agencies to ensure prompt rescue of the expatriates.

The Turkish expatriates said to be working at Instabul Concrete Limited were kidnapped at a local drinking joint in Gbale Village.

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