POLICE DEPLOY SURVEILLANCE HELICOPTERS, GROUND FORCE TO RESCUE ABDUCTED ZAMFARA SCHOOLGIRLS
The Nigeria Police Force has commenced a coordinated search operation with the deployment of two surveillance helicopters and ground force to rescue 317 abducted students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe in Zamfara State.
This was disclosed in a statement released on Friday, 26th February 2021 by Frank Mba, Force Public Relations Officer.
Eons Intelligence earlier reported that armed bandits on Friday about 1 am invaded the female boarding school located within the Talata-Mafara local government area and abducted the girls.
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According to Mba, Mohammed Adamu, Inspector-General of Police, deployed the operational surveillance helicopters to Zamfara to support the existing personnel of Operation Puff Adder II who were earlier deployed to the State to support efforts by the Command to combat banditry, kidnapping and other related crimes.
He noted that 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.
CP Mba disclosed that 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.
“The IGP has called for calm and enjoins members of the public, particularly the people of Zamfara State, not to hesitate in availing the Police and the law enforcement community with useful information that can assist in the rescue of the abducted school girls”, he added.
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It is pertinent to recall that 27 students and 15 workers of Government Science College, Kagara in Niger State who were abducted by bandits nine days ago are still in captivity.
Meanwhile, the bandits have threatened to starve the captives to death if the ransom they are demanding is not paid on time.
Recall that a similar incident occurred in December 2020 when bandits abducted over 300 schoolboys from their dormitories in Kankara, Katsina State. However, the boys were rescued after spending 6 nights in captivity.
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