The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris has ordered the
deployment of Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG, Zone 7, Taiwo
Lakanu, to lead Police Special Intervention Force in Kaduna State for
the restoration of peace in the state.
DCP Jimoh Moshood in a statement said Lakanu is to restore lasting
peace to Kasuwar Magani area in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna
State.
DAILY POST reports that on Sunday afternoon, trouble spilled from the
flash point at Kasuwar Magani, where the traditional leader was
kidnapped last week, into parts of the city centre.
The Police statement also condemned the attack and killing of
innocent people, while calling for calm as the Police Special
investigation Team had made significant progress in investigation into
the incident.
The Police said it were concerned over the attack and killings of
Fifty-Five people, and the disturbance of peace in Kasuwar Magani on the
18th of October, 2018.
Moshood said the AIG was leading the Police Special Intervention
Force comprising Four (4) Units of Police Mobile Force (PMF) specially
trained Anti-Riot Policemen, Counter Terrorism Unit, Conventional
Policemen and Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS).
Other units in the force include: Intelligence Response Team (IRT),
Technical Intelligence Unit (TIU), State Intelligence Bureau (SIB),
detachment of EOD and Police K9 (Sniffer Dogs Section) are already on
ground at Kasuwar Magani.
He said, “Twenty-two suspects directly involved have been arrested
and now in Police custody and some of the prominent personalities
kidnapped during the incident have been rescued by the Police.
“The operations would cover the entire Kasuwar Magani and environs, and other flash/trouble spots in Kaduna State.”
He also added that the Police Special Intervention Forces would be
working in synergy with the Kaduna State Police Command to ensure that
total peace and normalcy were restored and sustained.
He said the Force would ensure the full enforcement of the curfew
imposed on Kasuwar Magani and environs by the Kaduna State Government.
Moshood said the police would carry out twenty four hours
surveillance and patrol, stop and search and continuous raids of
identified criminal hideouts and black spots.
He added, “Traditional rulers, religious leaders, public office
holders, politicians, opinion leaders, parents and guardians are hereby
called upon to prevail on their subjects, supporters, children and wards
to support the personnel of the Police Special Intervention Force in
the discharge of their responsibilities.”