Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, launched the ‘Special Intervention Squad’ on Wednesday to tackle the increasing cases of kidnappings in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
During the squad’s inauguration in Abuja, the police chief highlighted that this team comprises specially trained mobile police officers geared towards providing swift responses to security breaches in the FCT.
Egbetokun emphasized the squad’s commitment to extensive community policing, reassuring the public that the newly introduced Special Intervention Squad would be extended to neighboring states to combat insecurity.
The recent abduction of six siblings and their father in the Bwari Area Council of Abuja on January 3, 2024, triggered public outcry.
One of the sisters, Nabeehah, was reportedly killed by the kidnappers after their parents couldn’t meet the N60 million ransom deadline.
On Monday, the IGP urged heightened efforts to “decimate kidnappers and other criminally-minded individuals” in the nation’s capital, following which he convened with the Force Management Team and Tactical Squads in Abuja.
President Bola Tinubu condemned the recent surge in kidnappings and bandit attacks in the FCT and other parts of the country on Tuesday.
Describing the situation as disturbing, ungodly, and sinister, he assured that security agencies are promptly addressing the challenge.
Tinubu also pledged the imminent rollout of necessary resources, policies, and plans for the extensive education of Nigerian youths.
Ada Peter
