Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi has said the government will adopt the same tactics it used to rescue Kankara schoolboys to rescue abducted students and staff from Niger state secondary school.
It would be recalled that gunmen in December invaded Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina State, kidnapping over 300 students.
The boys were however released after the intervention of soldiers and other security operatives.
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We earlier reported that, gunmen suspected to be armed bandits on Wednesday morning invaded Government Science Secondary School in Kagara, Niger State.
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According to Governor of Niger state, the 15 others are some teachers and their family members residing within College Staff Quarters. In the process of abduction, one student was shot dead.
The armed men were said to have invaded the school around 2 am.
Speaking with newsmen on the sideline of the screening of Service Chiefs by the House of Representatives, Magashi stated that the service chiefs will swing into action immediately they are through with the screening exercise by the lawmakers and track down the kidnappers with a view to rescuing the children.
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He said;
We have demonstrated our ability to take on the challenge. We have done it in Katsina; when children were kidnapped, within two days, we got them back. Hopefully, this time, we will do the same (thing) to get this these captives back. We are planning.
We have not got a feedback on the activities going on in Niger State. But I am that before the end of the day, we will be given a full brief on what is going on in Niger State.
While insisting that Nigerians have a responsibility to ensure there is adequate security, the Minister said;
Well, is it not the responsibility of the military alone? It is the responsibility of everybody to be alert and ensure safety when necessary.
We shouldn’t be cowards. Sometimes the bandits come with about three rounds of ammunition and when they fire shots everybody will run. In our younger days, we stand to fight any form of aggression.
Magashi expressed;
Why should people run away from minor, minor aggressions? We should stand and face them. If these people know that the people have the competence and capability to defend themselves, they will run away.
The Minister however said government will ensure no Nigerian is hurt and will protect the territorial integrity of the county.
