- The formal handover of the rescued kidnapees
- Abducted by a gang of seven AK-47 – wielding bandits
- DSS to tackling insecurity and restoring peace
The People’s Republic of China has commended the Federal Government for the rescue of four of its citizens kidnapped in Kwara Stat.
Eko Hot Blog gathered that the successful operation was conducted jointly by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), the Department of State Services (DSS), and the military.
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The commendation was conveyed on Sunday by the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, at the formal handover of the rescued kidnapees at the DSS medical facility in Abuja.
Represented by the Consul of the embassy, Wang Jun, the ambassador lauded the DSS for the swift intelligence-led operation, which he stated, resulted in the safe and timely rescue of the Chinese miners.
The Chinese nationals, identified as Dansu Zhou, Zhou Hai, Zhou Jia Jun, and Fan Xiu Guo, were rescued on Saturday by a joint team of security operatives comprising ONSA, DSS, Nigerian Army and the Police.
The Consul also thanked the DSS for what he described as the outstanding medical care the Service gave the rescued foreigners, saying the move significantly contributed to their well-being and quick recovery.
He praised the DSS medical facility, stressing that until the incident, the Chinese government was unaware that the DSS had such a state-of-the-art medical facility.
It was revealed that the Chinese nationals were ambushed and abducted by a gang of seven AK-47 – wielding bandits on their way to a mining site at Saminaka village, Yagba West LGA, Kogi state.
The recent operations by the DSS across States in Nigeria have targeted criminal syndicates, leading to disruption of their activities and dismantling of their networks, with stakeholders praising the commitment of the DSS to tackling insecurity and restoring peace and stability.
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