Bola Tinubu
Nov. 23, 2025
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday announced the rescue of all 38 worshippers abducted earlier in the week from the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eruku, in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State.
In a post on his verified X handle, the President said the breakthrough followed days of coordinated operations by security agencies, which he personally supervised after cancelling his planned trip to the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The President also confirmed that 51 missing students of a Catholic school in Niger State had been recovered.
”You will recall that I cancelled my trip to the G20 summit in South Africa to enable me coordinate the security efforts at home.
”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.
The President assured that he was closely monitoring the security situation across the country with a view to ensuring adequate security for all.
”I am closely monitoring the security situation nationwide and receiving continuous updates from the frontline.
”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 president wrote on his X handle.
