BY SEUN DANIELS
The Police in swift reinforcement have moved to rescue some kidnapped students on Tuesday has deployed One (1) Police aerial surveillance helicopter to rescue the abductees.
The Inspector-General of Police (IG) Mr. Mohammed Adamu, in a statement made available by CP Frank Mba, his Spokesperson, assured that the Force is committed to the safe rescue of all abductees within Niger State.
Bandits and kidnappers attacked students of Government Science College, Kagara in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State and other 26 person who were said to be returning from a wedding ceremony over the weekend.
The Police boss notes that a joint massive search and rescue mission involving the Police, the Military and other law enforcement agencies is ongoing to ensure that all abducted persons are rescued unhurt and reunited with their families.
To give impetus to the rescue operation, the IG has ordered the deployment of additional tactical, intelligence and investigative assets of the Force including four (4) units of Police Mobile Force (PMF) attached to Operation Puff Adder II, one (1) Unit of Police Special Forces, personnel of the Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) and operatives from the Force Intelligence Bureau and the Force Criminal Investigations Department. One (1) Police aerial surveillance helicopter has also been deployed.
The Police component of the search and rescue operation is being coordinated by the Commissioner of Police, Niger State who is effectively harnessing all the deployed resources and working in sync with the Military and other law enforcement agents in ensuring an intelligence-driven, focused and result-oriented ground and aerial surveillance in the rescue operations and to bring the perpetrators to book.
The Inspector General of Police, while calling for calm, has enjoined members of the community to provide the Force and the security community with useful, relevant and timely information that can assist in the ongoing search and rescue operations.
