Nasarawa: Police launch operation to flush out bandits, kidnappers from forests

The Nasarawa State Police Command has launched a peculiar information cognition to dislodge bandits, kidnappers, equipped robbers and different transgression elements from their hideouts successful forests crossed the state.

The Commissioner of Police, Shetima Mohammed, announced the cognition connected Tuesday successful Lafia portion addressing unit up of the workout astatine Alagye Forest successful Doma Local Government Area.

Mohammed said the cognition was being carried retired successful enactment with the directive of the Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to fortify information and reconstruct bid crossed the state.

He disclosed that tactical teams, anti-kidnapping operatives and quality unit had been deployed to identified information flashpoints and forested areas.

According to him, the cognition would tally until the extremity of December, with unit directed to support professionalism and comply strictly with established rules of engagement.

The constabulary commissioner explained that the authorities had been divided into 3 operational sectors to guarantee effectual sum and coordination.

Sector A, covering the Lafia zone, is led by ACP Lamidu Alkali, Squadron Commander of Mopol 58, Lafia. Sector B, covering the Akwanga zone, is headed by ACP Kadir Umar, Squadron Commander of Mopol 38, Akwanga, portion Sector C, covering the Keffi zone, is led by ACP Olobekga Saligo, Squadron Commander of Mopol 69, Toto.

He added that the Deputy Commissioner of Police successful complaint of Operations, Sanusi Jidda, would coordinate activiti...