Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has assured that his agency incollaboration with other security agencies will ensure that abductors of students in Kaduna state do not go scot free.
He also assured that efforts were on to ensure freedom for the abducted students.
About 200 students and teachers of Government Secondary School and LEA Primary School in Kuriga Chikun LGA in Kaduna State were recently kidnapped
Audi gave the assurance when he paid a courtesy visit on the Kaduna State governor Uba Sani.
In a statement released Thursday in Abuja by the NSCDC national spokesman, CSC Babawale Afolabi, the Comptroller General the public that with the collaborative efforts of the security agencies, there would be speedy recovery of the abducted students.
Audi, while condemning the development as an act of sabotage also described an unfortunate and worrisome.
He said: “Your Excellency Sir, as a matter of concern let me on behalf of the NSCDC management and Personnel across the nation say that we are ready to work in collaboration with all relevant security agencies with full mechanisms and security apparatus put in place to see that the perpetrators of this heinous crime do not go scot free.
“The NSCDC remains a key actor in the nation’s internal security and the lead agency in the Safe Schools Initiative; currently we are in strong synergy with the Nigerian Army, the Police and others for the quick and safe return of the abducted students.”
The NSCDC Boss commended the Governor for providing the necessary logistics for the NSCDC State Command to function effectively while also praying for the allocation of a befitting command permanent site and Operational Vehicles that would enhance the discharge of the Corps’ statutory mandate in Safeguarding all Critical National Assets and Infrastructure across the State.
According to the statement, the CG further appealed to various communities in Kaduna state to work closely with security agencies by providing intelligence and information in order to achieve the desired success and results afterwards.
Responding, Governor Sani, who commended the Corps for effective collaboration with the Armed Forces, Nigeria Police, and the DSS among others, hinted that all critical stakeholders must play active roles to forestall criminalities and frustrate the evil men.