Four people rescued after being abducted during an attack on an examination centre in Olowa, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, have been received at the Government House in Lokoja by Governor Usman Ododo.

The victims, comprising the school principal, a National Examinations Council representative and two students, were welcomed alongside heads of security agencies in the state following their rescue.

The victims regained their freedom after a coordinated operation launched in response to the attack by gunmen on the examination centre. The Kogi State Government says the rescue mission involved the Nigerian Army, the Department of State Services, the Nigeria Police Force, local vigilantes and other security personnel acting on the governor's directive.

Meanwhile, the National Examinations Council has defended the credibility of Government Secondary School, Olowa, rejecting claims that it operates as a so-called miracle centre. It said the school is a legitimate public institution owned by the Kogi State Government, has been in existence for more than 40 years, and has consistently presented candidates for the Senior School Certificate Examination since 2000.