By Correspondent in Abuja
The Police say they have commenced coordinated search and rescue operation with a view to freeing abducted students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Zamfara State.
A statement from the Force’s Public Relations Officer, CP Frank Mba in Abuja, said the operation involved the deployment of both ground and aerial assets aimed at locating and rescuing the students.
The Reporters recalls that the nation witnessed another abduction of students, this time around in Zamfara state on February 25, 2021, coming after the abduction of 27 students of Government Science College, Kagara in Niger state, some of their teachers and others persons.
Mba said that to ensure the success of the ongoing operation, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed A Adamu, had ordered the immediate deployment of two (2) operational surveillance helicopters to Zamfara State.
“This is in addition to the personnel of Operation Puff Adder II earlier deployed to the State to support efforts by the Command to combat banditry, kidnapping and other related crimes.
“The IGP, while condemning the barbaric and callous abduction of the innocent female students, has assured that the Police and other security forces will not relent until the abducted students are successfully rescued and reunited with their families.
” The joint rescue operation is being carried out by the Police, the Military and other members of the law enforcement community with support from the State Government and other Stakeholders,” he said.
The Police image maker quoted his boss as calling for calm and enjoining members of the public, particularly the people of Zamfara State, not to hesitate in availing the Police and the law enforcement community at large with useful information that could aid the rescue of the abducted school girls.
