…Directs intensified rescue operation for abducted RCCG Pastors
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu has ordered massive manhunt for the killers of the Paris Priest of St. James the Greater Catholic Church, Ugbawka in Enugu state, Rev. Father Paul Offu.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Franks Mba who conveyed the directives in statement in Abuja on Friday informed that crack detectives from the IGP-Intelligence Response Unit (IRT), the Forensic and Homicide sections of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) had been deployed to Enugu State to complement the command in their investigations into the unfortunate incident.
Mba added that the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 9 Headquarters had been directed to mobilize more units of Police Mobile Force (PMF) personnel to black spots in Enugu State.
He further stated that intensified operations had commenced for the rescue of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastors who were abducted along J3 Area of Ogbere on their way to Lagos from the Eastern part of the country.
“Tactical and Operational assets of the Force have been deployed with the Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command taking the lead-role in the search and rescue operations.
“The IGP, while condemning the killing of the Catholic priest and the abduction of the clergymen, calls for calm and assures that the perpetrators will not go unpunished.
“He therefore enjoins the public to avail the Police with credible information that will assist in apprehending the criminals”, Mba said.
It will be recalled that the Catholic cleric, Rev. Fr. Paul Offu was murdered along Ihe-Agbudu Road in Awgu LGA of Enugu State on Thursday night by unknown gun men while the abducted five RCCG Pastors abducted at J3, Ogbere-Ijebu Ode stretch of the Lagos-Ore expressway onboard a commercial vehicle from the Eastern part of the country, heading for the RCCG programme.
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