By Francis Sardauna in Katsina
The Acting Inspector General of Police (IG) Muhammed Adamu has deployed Special Task Force to eight frontline local government areas of Katsina State in order to combat kidnapping and banditry in the state.
The state Commissioner of Police Sanusi Buba, who disclosed this Monday during the inauguration of IG-Special Squad code named “Operation Puff Adder”, said the officers would be camped in three strategic locations covering the eight frontline local governments to tackle the menace in the affected communities.
He said the squad had undergone one-week security specialised training facilitated by the International Peace Keeping Training team from the Force Headquarters, Abuja, affirming that the “well-trainned” officers were capable of addressing the scenario.
According to Buba, “The officers will be deployed in eight frontline local government areas of Katsina State with a mandate to identity, engage…
