IBRAHEEM MUHAMMAD
The Nigeria Police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has formally confirmed the invasion of the University of Abuja Senior Staff Quarters, Gwagwalada.
This followed the kidnap of a Professor and five others by gunmen.
The Police Public Relations Officer, ( PPRO ) of the FCT Police Command, ASP Josephine Adeh said that the gunmen fled into the forest behind the university.
She said that incident led the FCT Police Command to deploy tactical teams to all facilities of the University of Abuja across the FCT.
According to her, ” The Commissioner of Police in the FCT, Babaji Sunday, has deployed additional tactical and conventional policing resources to the University of Abuja main and satellite campuses, including the staff quarters and other affiliate formations of the university, to fortify security, improve public safety and protect citizens in and around the university community.”
The PPRO said that the Commissioner gave the order following report that some yet to be identified armed criminals invaded the Staff Quarters located at the Giri area of the FCT in the early hours of Tuesday.
She said that the CP revealed that a combined team of the Police and personnel of the Nigerian Army 176 Guards Battalion has been swiftly mobilized to the area to protect the citizens.
The CP assured residents of the university community that the perpetrators will be arrested and brought to book. He maintained that security forces are already working with the locals in the area toward rescuing the victims.
ASP Adeh pledged the Command’s undeterred resolve to ensure that lives and property of residents within the FCT are protected; appealing to residents to report all suspicious movements within their environment to relevant authorities.
However, the gunmen are long gone with their captives.