BY EVELYN DADU, ABUJA – Following the attack on Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State by armed men on December 11, 2020, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the deployment of additional operational and investigative assets to support the ongoing search and rescue operations in Kankara and its environs in Katsina State.
This is as the IGP has ordered the immediate review and strengthening of security arrangements around educational institutions in the country.
A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, said that the deployment is sequel to the unfortunate attack which left some of the students missing.
DCP MBa said that the deployment, which includes personnel from the Police Tactical Squads and crack detectives from the Force Intelligence Bureau, will provide investigative support to the Katsina State Police Command.
He explained that the deployed team are also to work in sync with the military and other law enforcement agents in coordinated efforts aimed at rescuing the students, hunting down the perpetrators and bringing them to book.
According to Mba; “Investigations so far reveal that one of the attackers was killed and a policeman injured during the attack. The exact number of students missing cannot be ascertained at the moment as massive operations including investigations, search and rescue exercise are still ongoing”.
