The Police Command in Kebbi State said its combined team of operatives are currently in hot pursuit of bandits who attacked the Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, Kebbi State on Thursday morning, June 17, 2021.
A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Nafiu Abubakar said that the team comprising operatives from the Police Mobile Force, Anti-kidnapping and Counter-terrorism units are currently combing nearby forests, routes and suspected hideouts of the criminals.
The Kebbi State Commissioner of Police, CP Adeleke Adeyinka, while condemning the attack which resulted in the unfortunate death of one policeman and gunshot injury to one of the students, assured parents and guardians of the students that the Command is following credible leads and intensifying efforts to track the assailants and ensure the rescue of the abducted students and teachers. DSP Abubakar said that following the attack, three teachers and yet to be ascertained number of students are still missing.
In the meantime, the Commissioner of Police has appealed to residents of Kebbi State to assist the Police with prompt information that would aid in solving the crime and apprehending the criminals. The Kebbi Police boss assured that the Command will do everything within its power to ensure that the abducted persons are safely reunited with their families and perpetrators brought to book.
