In swift response to the unfortunate incident where bandits kidnapped members of staff and students of Government Science School, Kagara in Rafi LGA of Niger State, The Nigerian Army Headquarters says its troops has been mobilized and are currently in hot pursuit of the criminal elements in the general area.
The Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the bandits had earlier gained entry into the school in the early hours of today Wednesday 17 February 2021 and abducted unspecified number of members of staff and students of the School.
According to the military statement: “The Nigerian Army in line with it’s constitutional mandate wishes to reassure the general public that troops in operational synergy with Sister security agencies are in hot pursuit of the criminal elements in order to ensure safe return of the kidnapped victims”.
“Furthermore, the Army also wishes to call on members of the general public to provide actionable information to security agencies that would lead to the arrest of these criminal elements”, the statement said.