IGP Deploys Special Intervention Squad To Kaduna Following Abduction Of School Children

IGP Deploys Special Intervention Squad To Kaduna Following Abduction Of School Children

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has arrived in Kaduna State to assess the situation following the abduction of 280 school children and teachers from the joint Government Secondary and LEA Primary School in Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Area…..READ ALSO NBA Takes Legal Action Against Police, IGP Egbetokun Over Vehicle Certificate Fee

Upon his arrival, the Police boss was received by Governor Uba Sani, Speaker Yusuf Liman, and other senior government officials at the Government House in Kaduna, where he expressed his condolences to the Governor and the people of Kaduna State.

During the meeting, the IGP announced the launch of a Special Intervention Squad of the Police in Kaduna state, a move initially scheduled for April but expedited due to the recent kidnappings.

He emphasized that the Police will employ various strategies, including non-kinetic approaches, to ensure the safe rescue or release of the abducted students.

The bandits had attacked the LEA Primary School, Kuriga, abducting the pupils and staff shortly after the assembly gathering on Thursday.

In a related development, bandits who abducted 16 residents from the Gonin Gora region of Kaduna State have demanded an exorbitant ransom of 40 trillion naira, along with 11 Hilux vans and 150 motorcycles for their release.

John Yusuf, a community leader, confirmed the demands made by the bandits, expressing concern over the impossibility of meeting such outrageous demands.