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Nigerian police intensify rescue operation following kidnapping at college

Xinhua, January 18, 2017 Adjust font size:

Nigerian police have intensified a massive joint operation backed by other security agencies in the southwest state of Ogun to rescue eight people kidnapped at the Nigerian Turkish International College (NTIC).

Unknown gunmen last on Friday invaded the Isheri, Ogun campus of NTIC and abducted the eight people.

The victims were two Junior Secondary School (JSS) students, one Senior Secondary School (SSS) student, three Nigerian workers and two Turkish staff.

They were abducted at about 9:30 p.m. local time on Friday, when the kidnappers dug through the fence and entered through a back door.

Kayode Aderanti, Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Zone 2, in a statement made available to Xinhua on Tuesday assured that the eight persons would soon be released.

The police chief, who was at the school on Saturday with other senior police, met with the parents and school authority.

He assured that those kidnapped would soon be rescued; there are operatives in search of the kidnapped students and staff.

Aderanti added that more security agents, including soldiers, had been deployed to the area. Endit