Following the incidence on Friday at Katsina where gun men reportedly abducted over 300 school children, from the Government Science Secondary School Kankara, Mohammed Adamu, the inspector-general of police, has swiftly responded by ordering the deployment of additional forces to Katsina to assist in rescue operations,
According to a statement issued on Saturday by Frank Mba, force public relations officer, operatives from the police tactical squad and the intelligence bureau have been deployed to Katsina.
“The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A. Adamu, NPM, mni has ordered the deployment of additional operational and investigative assets to support the ongoing search and rescue operations in Kankara and its environs in Katsina State,” the statement reads.
“The deployment is sequel to the unfortunate attack on Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State by heavily armed men on 11th December, 2020 which left some of the students missing.
“The deployment, which includes personnel from the Police Tactical Squads and crack detectives from the Force Intelligence Bureau, will provide investigative support to the Katsina State Police Command.
“They are also to work in sync with the military and other law enforcement agents in coordinated efforts aimed at rescuing the students, hunting down the perpetrators and bringing them to book.”
Mba, confirmed the shooting of the policeman at the school’s premises, while claiming that one of the attackers was killed, while the officer sustained injuries.
“The IGP has ordered the immediate review and strengthening of security arrangements around educational institutions in the country,” he added.
The Federal Government, through its spokes- person, Garba Shehu, however revealed that the Armed Forces have located the hideout of the gunmen and promised that rescue operations were on-going.
It will be recalled that the gunmen chose to attack the school and abduct over 300 school children on the same day that President Muhammadu Buhari was visiting his state of origin, Katsina, for the first time this year.