The Commissioner of Police in Niger State, CP Monday Bala Kuryas has informed that the 136 kidnapped TankoSalihuIslamiyya school kids Tegina, Rafi local government will soon be released. This is coming on the heels of a one-week ultimatum issued by the Niger State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists(NUJ) for government to ensure quick release of the students or risk journalistic emergency by the media on the issue.
Kuryas, revealed this in Mariga local government area during a tour of duty to tactical teams and special formations across security affected areas in the state, said measures have been adopted to rescue the kids unharmed.
He explained that the Police have doubled their intelligence-gathering effort to locate where the children are held hostage in order to rescue them.
“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.”
Expressing satisfaction over the security architecture of the state, he noted that the state government as well as his predecessor had done well in their efforts to bring terrorism, banditry, and other criminal activities to their barest minimum.
“I have checked the security architecture of the state and I intend to improve upon what my predecessor had done.The state has done a lot to see that these violent crimes are reduced to the barest minimum”
“That is why I have embarked on this tour of duty to check my tactical team and to know the terrain of the state,” the commissioner said.
