Ndudi Anyim
The Inspector-General of Police(IGP), Mohammed Adamu has ordered the immediate deployment of both ground and aerial assets of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), to rescue the abducted students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangede Zamfara State.
The school girls were abducted in the early hours of Friday, February 25.
According to the IGP, police operatives have commenced a coordinated search and rescue operation aimed at locating and rescuing the students.
To ensure the success of the ongoing operation, Adamu said he has ordered the immediate deployment of two 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, ” he said.
While condemning the barbaric and callous abduction of the innocent female students, the IGP 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 stated.
The police boss called for calm and enjoined 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.