By Ayodele Oni
Criticisms have greeted remarks by the Imo State Commissioner of Police, Audu Bosso, that efforts to rescue the prospective NYSC members abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Road, are being frustrated by mines planted around the location.
The police commissioner had announced that security operatives have located the suspected k!dnappers’ hideout.
He was quoted as saying that security operatives traced the abductors into the bush on Friday and used a drone to identify their exact location.
He, however, said the team could not move into the area immediately because mines had allegedly been planted around the location.
“We have located kiddnappers’ hideout of abducted NYSC members. Yesterday (Friday), we were in the bush, we traced them to a particular location, we ran la drone yesterday and it showed us their exact location, we couldn’t move in then but mines are planted around the area, “the CP said.
The development comes after gunmen abducted NYSC members and other passengers travelling along the Owerri-Onitsha Road on October 1.
The Imo Police Command later said 10 victims had been rescued, while the exact number of those still missing was being verified.
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu deployed the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Operations, Shehu Nadada, to Imo to provide additional operational direction for the search-and-rescue efforts.
The CP’s reported comments have sparked reactions online, with some Nigerians questioning why the security operatives could locate the hideout, but were unable to move in, while others criticised the decision to make details of the operation public. More worrisome is his revelation of actions being taken.
Reactions:
@OlamiiJhy198: You locate the area but can’t enter ? How does it sound
@iam_flourish_uk: May Nigeria not happen to us, just sing lives to play chess
@_1ikechukwu: So by saying this to the media doesn’t it tip off the kidnappers??
@I_stay_fly2: CP explaining his incompetence. And you are granting press coverage to tell us how you don’t have result yet. We are doomed
@AdesolaSo: All this information in the public for who exactly to use?
@SeaJustified: Do you understand what you’re talking about? If kidnappers are using mines, then why are you still calling them kidnappers? Idiot
@Mahreooo: so as una come post am online make them see am e wise abi??
@Destiny82986150: Oga you too enter bush abeg
@MayorUndisputed: This sounds like a Nollywood script. These kidnappers are not Hollywood experts, abeg. How did they plant mines, hide a whole hideout, and still let someone casually run a drone over their exact location?
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