The Kebbi State Police Command says a combined team of Police operatives is currently trailing bandits who attacked the Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, Kebbi State and abducted an unspecified number of students and three teachers.
According to a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Nafiu Abubakar, the team comprising operatives from the Police Mobile Force, Anti-kidnapping, and Counter-terrorism units are combing nearby forests, routes, and suspected hideouts of the criminals.
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The statement said that the Kebbi State Commissioner of Police, Adeleke Adeyinka, condemned the attack which resulted in the death of one policeman and a gunshot injury on one of the students.
The Police Commissioner assured parents and guardians of the students that the Command is following credible leads and intensifying efforts to track the assailants.
The Commissioner of Police is also appealing to residents of Kebbi State to assist the Police with prompt information that would help in apprehending the criminals.
The Kebbi State Police Command also assured that it will do everything within its power to ensure that the abducted persons are safely reunited with their families and perpetrators brought to book.
