From Mathew Jwantu,
Minna
The Niger state Commissioner of Police, Monday Bala Kuryas has said that the abducted children of the Tanko Salihu Islamiyya school in Tegina will soon be released.
According to him, intelligence is on and the security agencies in the state are doing their best to locate where the children are and rescue them.
Speaking to Journalists in Mariga local government area during a tour of duty to tactical teams and special formations across security affected areas in the state, Kuryas declared that all is in place to rescue the children unharmed.
“The children will be released very soon. Intelligence is everywhere, we are doing our best in trying to locate where these children are and by the grace of God, I can assure you that efforts are being put in place, both by the state government and the security agencies to see the release of these children.”
The Commissioner of Police who is taking his first working tour across the state expressed satisfaction over the security architecture of the state adding that the state government and his predecessor had done their best to reduce terrorism, banditry and other criminal activies to its barest minimum.
“I am happy with the security architecture of the state. The state has done a lot to see that these violent crimes are reduced to the barest minimum.
“I have checked the security architecture of the state and I intend to improve upon what my predecessor had done. That is why I have embarked on this tour of duty to check my tactical team and to know the terrain of the state.”
Kuryas who visited several security posts where the special forces were suituated in Zugeru, Tegina, Mariga and Kontagora urged the men on ground to redouble th or efforts in combating and eradicating banditry and terrorism in the areas.
“We need redouble our efforts and be professional and be alert. We know that these areas has serious insecurity challenges of terrorism, banditry and other violent crime, so we expect high level professionalism and no indiscipline. Be alert always” , he told them.
He also urged them to collaborate with other security agencies and the community in other to get their job done.
“You know that today policing is not only about police alone, or only security agencies, it also involves community policing, it is intelligence driven. We expect that we collaborate to provide adequate security. ”
The Commissioner of Police assured the special forces that their welfare would be given the utmost attention as the state government is working to improve their welfare and provide other logistics to enable them carry our their duties effectively.
He further urged the people in the state to give the Police maximum cooperation and adequate information to help them tackle terrorism, banditry and other criminal activities in the state.
He said that criminals should stat off the state or change their ways or be faced with very hard time.
He added that the tour to tactical formation is to boost their morale and encourage them and assure them that their welfare will be properly taken care of.
The Commissioner also visited Beri where he interacted with the Police and the community.
The community applauded the police for the deployment in their community and commended the performance of the tactical team in protecting the community.
Recalled that Nigerian Union of Journalists Niger State Chapter has given the state Government one week ultimatum to expedite action to ensure safe released of Tegina School Children and others still in captivity in the state as some are already dying in the hands of their adaptors.
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