The Nasarawa State Police Command has said that it has commenced high level investigation into the alleged threat by Boko Haram to abduct
students of Government Science School in Lafia, the state capital
The Eagle Online reports that a letter allegedly written by Boko Haram threatening to abduct students of Government Science School, Lafia, was found on the school principal’s table on Tuesday amidst panic amongst teachers and students.
The Public Relations Officer of the state police command, Ismaila Umar
Numan, told The Eagle Online in a telephone conversation that the police has commenced investigation to ascertain the authenticity of the threat letter allegedly written by Boko Haram.
Numan, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, said that some policemen have been deployed to beef up security in the school to prevent any eventuality.
He disclosed that the police would brief the press after investigation is completed and urged the school’s management to report any suspicious
movement to the security personnel drafted to the school.
He said: “The police would continue to keep vigil on the school and its environs because of the strategic location of the school in the city capital pending the outcome of police
investigation.”
The Eagle Online reports that consequent upon this threat, soldiers are patrolling the school premises.
Police personnel are also stationed at strategic locations as at the time of filling this report.