NIGER STATE GOVERNMENT DETERMINED TO RESCUE KIDNAPPED VICTIMS IN BORGU

Niger State Government says it is not leaving anything to chance to ensure the rescue of the Dakare kidnapped victims.

The Commissioner for Homeland Security, Barr. Maurice Magaji, stated this during an interaction with newsmen on security situation in the State.

He said the Government is working closely and providing the necessary support to ensure the safe rescue of the kidnapped victims.

Magaji who noted that addressing security challenges needs collaboration by all stakeholders, called on the media to continue to synergize with government and security agencies in the fight against banditry.

He also enjoined the citizens to also support government and security efforts by providing useful information on suspicious activities or movement around them.

The Commissioner said no government can achieve any meaningful development without security.

He said the State Government, in collaboration with the security, decided to come up with the security situation information room, where updates on security challenges would be provided to the newsmen.

The commissioner said the platform will also serve as feedback mechanism to have effective security outcomes.

Also speaking, the Police Public Relations Officer, Niger State Command SP Wasiu Abiodun disclosed that there has been mobilization and deployment of Police security personnel by the Inspector General of Police including tactical teams, counter- terrorism units, police air wing, and other police tactical bodies to coordinate the rescue operation in collaboration with other security agencies .

The Police spokesman also disclosed that the AIG Zone 7 is on ground to coordinate both command operational asset, police operational asset, and the State asset where all of them will be put together to ensure that rescue operation is intensified and victims are rescued in a short period of time.

SP Abiodun revealed that the specific number of those kidnapped has not been ascertained, however security agencies are working with the community members in order to be able to verify the total number of victims affected.

SP Abiodun also acknowledged that the State Government has been assisting with all the necessary logistics towards ensuring that the victims are rescued within a short period of time and that rescue operation has already commenced.

He also revealed that the Police tactical team in Agwara has recovered the corpse of the District Head of Gallah,Agwara Local Government Area and that investigation is ongoing to unravel those behind the killing.

While answering questions from newsmen on when the victims will be rescued, the PPRO described rescue operation as a very delicate and technical job that has to be carried out with caution adding that, it requires analysis of intelligence and strategies to be put in place to ensure that the victims are rescued unhurt.