AIG orders massive manhunt to rescue 15 kidnapped boat passengers

The Assistant Inspector General of Police for portion six Calabar, AIG Auwal Musa Mohammed has ordered the 2 commissioners of constabulary successful Cross River and Akwa Ibom States to deploy their men and resources instantly to rescue the 15 passengers kidnapped on the Calabar-Oron waterway, 3 days after.

The pirate onslaught occurred connected Friday. The passengers, astir of whom were students travelling to Akwa Ibom from Cross River to constitute the JAMB Examinations, were attacked by the pirates connected the waterway.

Statements issued by some commands confirmed the directive from the AIG.

In their contiguous absorption to the directive, the Akwa Ibom bid said they were intimately synergising with the Cross River State Police Command and the Nigerian Navy to rescue the victims.

The connection signed by the PRO, DSP Timfon John, said the Command has deployed a formidable operation of marine, tactical, and quality assets to predominate the waterways and adjoining creeks, with a presumption to tracking down the criminals and securing the harmless merchandise of the victims.

“Acting connected the directive of the Assistant I...