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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has assured the
nation that the Force is irrevocably committed to the safe rescue of all
abductees in the recent attack on Government Science College, Kagara in
Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State and other related incidents.
According to a statement signed by Force Spokesman, CP, Frank Mba, “The
IGP 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 IGP 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.”