Military, Police, SSS, Others To Rescue Abducted Zamfara School Girls — IGP

…We have deployed 2 surveillance helicopters, says
IGP

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Muhammed Adamu on Friday
disclosed that the military, police, Department of State Security,
and other security operatives have commenced coordinated search and
rescue operations on the Zamfara abducted school girls.

Suspected bandits in Hilux vehicles and a number of motorcycles
in security uniforms abducted over 300 students of Government
Secondary School (GSS) Jangebe in Talatar Mafara local government
area of Zamfara.

They stormed the school around 1am on Friday.

Adamu has ordered the immediate deployment of two (2)
operational surveillance helicopters to Zamfara State.

According to the police, 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.

A statement issued on Friday by the Force Public Relations
Officer, CP Frank Mba said: “Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force
have commenced a coordinated search and rescue operation, involving
the deployment of both ground and aerial assets, aimed at locating
and rescuing the students of Government Girls Secondary School,
Jangebe, Zamfara State abducted in the early hours of Friday, 25th
February, 2021. To ensure the success of the ongoing operation, the
Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has ordered
the immediate deployment of two (2) 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.”

“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.”

Mba said 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 statement said that the IGP has 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.

…We have deployed 2 surveillance helicopters, says
IGP

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Muhammed Adamu on Friday
disclosed that the military, police, Department of State Security,
and other security operatives have commenced coordinated search and
rescue operations on the Zamfara abducted school girls.

Suspected bandits in Hilux vehicles and a number of motorcycles
in security uniforms abducted over 300 students of Government
Secondary School (GSS) Jangebe in Talatar Mafara local government
area of Zamfara.

They stormed the school around 1am on Friday.

Adamu has ordered the immediate deployment of two (2)
operational surveillance helicopters to Zamfara State.

According to the police, 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.

A statement issued on Friday by the Force Public Relations
Officer, CP Frank Mba said: “Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force
have commenced a coordinated search and rescue operation, involving
the deployment of both ground and aerial assets, aimed at locating
and rescuing the students of Government Girls Secondary School,
Jangebe, Zamfara State abducted in the early hours of Friday, 25th
February, 2021. To ensure the success of the ongoing operation, the
Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has ordered
the immediate deployment of two (2) 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.”

“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.”

Mba said 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 statement said that the IGP has 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.