IGP orders deployment of  substantial resources  to rescue abducted medical students

Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokum has ordered the  deployment   of substantial resources to augment the manpower of the Benue State Command, to ensure swift rescue of medical students kidnapped in Otukpo , Benue state while traveling to Enugu for annual convention of the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students.

The IGP who condemned the kidnapping  said it’s truly appalling, callous, and unacceptable.

Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said , the IGP’s initiative encompasses the mobilization of additional tactical units from the FID-STS and FID-IRT,  deployment of advanced helicopters and drones, as well as the use of specialized tactical vehicles to facilitate the search and secure the safe return of the victims.

Pix- IGP Egbetokum

The statement read in parts:

The Inspector-General of Police reiterates the zeal of the force to leave no stone unturned in the pursuit of the perpetrators and others alike, as the Nigeria Police Force is determined to sustain the fight against crimes and criminality, most especially kidnapping of Nigerians.

The Nigeria Police Force remains resolute in its mission to protect the lives and property of all Nigerians, and it will continue to work tirelessly to maintain peace, stability, and the rule of law throughout the country”., he said.

The Nigeria Police Force remains resolute in its mission to protect the lives and property of all Nigerians, and it will continue to work tirelessly to maintain peace, stability, and the rule of law throughout the country”., he said.

Author: Maureen Ikpeama

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