Following the killing of many people and the crisis that occurred in Kasuwar Magani, Kajuru, Kaduna State, on October 18, the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, has deployed the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 7 headquarters, in charge of Kaduna State, Niger State and the FCT, to lead the Police Special Intervention Force to the area.
The intervention team comprise four units of Police Mobile Force (PMF) specially trained anti-riot policemen, Counter-Terrorism Unit, conventional policemen, Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Technical Intelligence Unit (TIU), State Intelligence Bureau (SIB), a detachment of EOD, and Police K9 (sniffer dogs section), already on ground at Kasuwar Magani.
In a statement, force public relations officer, Jimoh Moshood, said: “The operations will cover the entire Kasuwar Magani and environs, and other flash/trouble spots in Kaduna State. The police special intervention forces will be working in synergy with the Kaduna State Police Command to ensure that total peace and normalcy are restored and sustained in Kasuwar Magani and environs.
“To achieve success in the operations, the force will be proactive and strict in the enforcement of its mandates, police standard operation procedures and rules of engagement. The force will ensure the full enforcement of the curfew imposed on Kasuwar Magani and environs by the Kaduna State government.
“The personnel of the Police Special Intervention Force will carry out 24-hour surveillance and patrol, stop-and-search, continuous raids of identified criminal hideouts and black spots, with a view to arresting promptly troublemakers, their sponsors and nip in the bud any further attempt to cause violence and other criminality in the area.
“The deployment of the personnel will equally cover communities, towns, villages, vulnerable points, government and private infrastructures and facilities in Kasuwar Magani, Kajuru Local Government Area and environs.
Traditional rulers, religious leaders, public office holders, politicians, opinion leaders, parents and guardians are, hereby, called upon to prevail on their subjects, supporters, children and wards to support the personnel of the Police Special Intervention Force in the discharge of their responsibilities, and propagate peace, demonstrate love, and tolerance to promote harmonious coexistence.”
