The Kogi Police Command Monday disclosed that about 50 special strike force operatives have been deployed to the state by the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, to help curb activities of kidnappers and other criminal elements in the state.
The state Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr. Yakubu Usman confirmed that the special strike force contingent arrived Lokoja on Sunday and have since been dispatched to various locations in the state.
Kogi has recently gained notoriety as a hotbed for the abduction, with past victims including judges, government officials and political figures.
The CP assured that the arrival of the special strike force, together with operatives of the command would bring activities of kidnappers and other criminal elements to their knees.
He appealed to members of the public to cooperate with men of the Strike Force and the command by volunteering useful information that would enable them track down the criminal elements that have been terrorizing the state.
He said that the command has mapped out strategies to ensure adequate security before, during and after the Salah celebration.
Credit: The Nation