The Nigerian Army, 32 Artillery
Brigade, Owena Barracks, Akure has launched a “Special Anti-kidnapping Squad”
to combat the spate of kidnappings in Ondo State.
According to the Brigade
Commander, Brig. General Zakari Logun Abubakar, his men were battle ready for
the operation, which will also extend to Ekiti State.
Brig. General Abubakar, who
decried the worrisome cases of kidnappings, which he said were fast becoming
the latest trend for criminals, revealed that the vast forests of both states
will be combed towards flushing them out of the states.
“In order to fight this scourge
heads long, we have already launched the anti-kidnapping squad of the military
section.
“This squad, which is a special
one, would be active, mobile and swift in reacting to cases of kidnappings in
the states of our jurisdiction.
“And in order to achieve this
vigour, they are to mount strategic location of the roads, check on passengers
and vigilant to react to kidnap case.
“We have identified the prone
areas where these criminal elements use to perpetrate their evil works. They
are bushes in Ondo, Ekiti and Ibiilo in Edo State.”
He added that the Special Squad,
which is a wing directly under his Command, is manned by a trained senior
military officer, Captain B.M Danlima.
He noted that the army has
reached out to stakeholders in the security sector, community leaders and the
Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria in order to further
achieve success in the bid to wage war on the menace.
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