Press Statement

COMMISSIONER FOR INFORMATION REGAINS FREEDOM

Thursday, October 5th, 2023

We can confirm that the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Hon. Matthew Abo, has regained freedom.

He has since reunited with his family in Sankera, Ukum Local Government where he was abducted.

No ransome or any other monetary exchanges were involved in securing his release. Rather, his release was as a result of intense pressure on the criminals from the gallant security operatives who were acting on the directives of Gov. Hyacinth Alia, who had earlier given marching orders to them to ensure Mr. Abo's release.

However, the criminals are still in custody of the former Chairman Ukum LGA, Mr. Washima Erukaa and his cousin who it was learnt discreetly went to negotiate with the kidnappers and was also kidnapped.

His Excellency, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, who has welcomed back the Commissioner, has warned criminals operating within the state to leave for good, insisting that they will not be tolerated in any form.

The Governor appreciates the security operatives for the feat, charging them to continue their actions in order to get the remaining captives released.

He charges the security operatives to be ruthless on criminals, ensuring they have no room to operate in the state.

Sir Tersoo Kula
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Benue State.

benuejosh:
I am sure His kinsmen kidnapped him. I have said that before on this platform. E be like the man been no wan comot money so them wan force am to comot money.

Anything happening in that axis are the same people within that area who are doing it. The late Gana brought all this nonsense to Tiv land. Else, those who did that before were the Igbos. Nobody should argue that with me except he/she has done an extensive research. A Tiv never knew about what Kidnapping was neither an Idoma or Igede man.

I condemn such act in strong term. It is capable of destroying our economy and setting us backward.

Let brotherly love continue.

nairalandkachy1:


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SultanOfPuna:
Something funny is happening in Nigeria. For the first time in history, a president has been proven to have forged his certificate. He also committed impersonation and perjury. These are very grevious crimes anywhere in the world. In 1999, Evans Enwerem became the Senate president. However, it was later discovered that there was a discrepancy with letter (s) in his name. That is Evans vs Evan. The controversy resulted in him relinquishing the seat as Senate president. Igbos didn't cry or start trying to defend him.

Again, later in that same dispensation, a man named Salisu Buhari forged the certificate he presented to the House of Representatives by claiming he graduated from the University of Toronto, in Canada. Salisu Buhari was to be the Speaker, House of Representatives. However, a newspaper revealed that this man had lied and the certificate he submitted was forged. The university of Toronto in Canada was subpoenaed and they denounced him. He was subsequently removed. The Hausas didn't cry or try to defend him. They understood that this man committed fraud.

Again, early this year, a secondary school girl named nmesoma was accused of altering her JAMB score. Some Nigerians tried to defend her initially but when investigations revealed she was guilty, they withdrew their support.

Now, a yorubaman has committed even more fraudulent acts than Evan Enwerem, Salisu Buhari and nmesoma put together only for his people to be supporting him unabashedly.

Chicago State University has revealed that the certificate tinubu submitted to INEC was not issued by them. Again, it was discovered that tinubu impersonated a female and used her result to gain admission. tinubu also claimed to have graduated from Government College Lagos, a school that was not even in existence by that time!

Despite all these disgraceful and disgusting criminal acts committed by tinubu, most Yorubas are still supporting him without shame. If tinubu were to be from another tribe let's say Hausa, Igbo, Bini, Ijaw, Tiv etc. These people would have been everywhere condemning him. wOle Soyinka would have granted several interviews to condemn it. Femi Falana would have quoted several sections of the Nigerian constitution that made it a criminal and impeachable offense. Their pastors would have used their pulpits to attack such person relentlessly. Yorubas would have written lots of articles in newspapers, social media etc about how damning the criminal act is. But today, they've all gone silent because tinubu is a yorubaman.

I hope Nigerians are taking note and seeing those who are actually destroying this country due to primitive tribalism. Whatever happens, history has recorded it and posterity will judge