As
investigations deepen into kidnap of three girls from a Seminary in
Lagos state, security personnel have taken over the community where the
crime happened.
Nigerian army
A dramatic increase in the presence of security personnel was
noticeable in Agunfoye-Lugbusi Village near Ikorodu, Lagos State, on
Wednesday, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
The heightened security comes as security operatives intensify the search for abductors of three female students of Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary School, Ikorodu, kidnapped by gunmen from their school on Monday.
According to NAN plain-clothed security men have bombarded the area
while a contingent of the navy have also infiltrated the surrounding
creeks in the manhunt for the abductors.
“The area is on 24-hour surveillance and we won’t rest until the students are returned to their parents. We have also made contacts with other security agencies,” Mr Bala Hassan, an Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 2, revealed.
The AIG, who is in charge of Lagos and Ogun States, said that
security agents in the neighbouring states had also been contacted to
secure all routes.
He assured that the police was closing in on the criminals.
“The CP has given the school authorities advice on how to beef up security around here.
“So far, we have gotten good information on the criminals and I can tell you that everything is on course.
“The deployments already made will not be changed and Ogun
Police Command has also been alerted to properly secure all entries and
exits.
“We are assuring the parents and school authorities that the girls will soon be back, that is all I can say for now,” he said.
Security agents from the police, Nigerian Army and the Nigerian
Navy have been deployed in the area while armed patrol teams were
sighted at bus stops leading to the school.
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