Kasuwar Magaini Mayhem: IGP Deploys Special Forces Led By An AIG
BY AMOS DUNIA. ABUJA – The Nigeria Police on Sunday said that following the unfortunate attack and killings of 45 persons, mayhem and the resultant disturbance of public peace that took place at Kasuwar Magani in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State on October 18, 2018, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, has deployed the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 7 Headquarters in charge of Kaduna State, Niger State and the FCT to lead the Police Special Intervention Force to the affected area.
The Special intervention Force is comprised of Four Units of Police Mobile Force (PMF), specially trained Anti-Riot Policemen, Counter Terrorism Unit, Conventional Policemen, Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Technical Intelligence Unit (TIU), State Intelligence Bureau (SIB), detachment of EOD, Police K9 (Sniffer Dogs Section) that are already on ground at Kasuwar Magani, Kajuru, Kaduna State.
A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Acting DCP Jimoh Moshood said the crisis also resulted in the destruction of property worth millions of Naira.
Thepolice however said that normalcy and peace have been restored to Kasuwar Magaini in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Moshood said the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris condemned the attack and killing of innocent people, adding that the Police Special investigation Team has made significant progress in the Investigation into the incident, just as he announced that 22 suspects allegedly involved in the crisis have been arrested and now in Police custody
Moshood equally said that some of the prominent personalities kidnapped during the incident have been rescued by the Police but did not mentioned those rescued.
The statement further states; “The operations will cover the entire Kasuwar Magani and environs, and other flash/trouble spots in Kaduna State.
“The Police Special Intervention Forces will be working in synergy with the Kaduna State Police Command to ensure that total peace and normalcy are restored and sustained in Kasuwar Magani and environs.
“To achieve success in the operations, the Force will be proactive and strict in the enforcement of its mandates, Police standard operations procedures and rules of engagement. The Force will ensure the full enforcement of the curfew imposed on Kasuwar Magani and environs by the Kaduna State Government.
“The personnel of the Police special Intervention Force will carry out 24 hours surveillance and patrol, stop and search; continuous raids of identified criminal hideouts and black spots, with a view to arrest promptly trouble makers, their sponsors and nip in the bud any further attempt to cause violence and other criminality in the area.”
“The police high command also said that the deployment of its personnel will equally cover communities, towns, villages, vulnerable points, Government and private infrastructures and facilities in Kasuwar Magani, Kajuru Local Government Area and environs.”
The police called on taditional rulers, religious leaders, public office holders, politicians, opinion leaders, parents and guardians to prevail on their subjects, supporters, children and wards to support the personnel of the Police Special Intervention Force in the discharge of their responsibilities, and propagate peace, demonstrate love, and tolerance to promote harmonious coexistence with their fellow citizens, irrespective of religious, ethnic inclinations and differences.
