A rescued pregnant kidnap victim (name withheld) has reportedly delivered of a twin girls in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp in Kogi.
The Commissioner for Information, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, disclosed this in a statement signed in Lokoja on Monday.
Fanwo, who was full of praises to the state security operatives, said that the mother and the twin girls were hale and hearty.
According to the commissioner, the identity of the mother is being withheld for security reasons.
He further said that Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has directed the State Security Adviser and the Commissioner for Health to immediately transfer the mother and her newborn babies to the State Specialist Hospital, Lokoja for comprehensive medical attention and postnatal care.
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The commissioner explained that the state government established the IDP Camp as a temporary rehabilitation centre, where rescued victims of kidnapping receive care and support before being reintegrated with their families.
“Owing to the remarkable success of ongoing security operations across the state, the number of rescued victims at the camp has continued to rise.
“This administration hereby reaffirm its commitment to the welfare and rehabilitation of all rescued victims in the state, ” he assured.
Fanwo, however, commended the stare security operatives for their dedication and sustained successes recorded in the fight against criminality in Kogi.
