The teachers and students of the
Nigerian Tulip International College (NITC) in Ogun State who were abducted on
the 14th of this month, have been released.
The spokesperson of the college,
Cemal Yigit, said in a statement yesterday, “We wish to inform the general public
that the kidnapped students and staff of the Nigerian Tulip International
Colleges (NTIC) Ogun State, have regained freedom.”
He said the victims were released
yesterday evening after a painstaking collaborative effort by the relevant
security agencies in the country.
The statement said further: “The
management of NTIC wishes to express our gratitude to the relevant security
agencies for their efforts in securing the release of the three students, one
Turkish teacher, a cook and three supervisors. We also wish to extend our
appreciation to the government and good people of Ogun state for their support
throughout the difficult period.”
The statement also thanked
President Muhammadu Buhari, the Inspector General of Police, the
Director-General of the Department of State Services, and the Chief of Army
Staff for their role in the release of the abducted people.
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