Nigerian Security Civil Defense Corp (NSCDC) Commander General Special Intelligence Squad in joint operations with the Nigerian Army and the Nigeria Police has foiled repeated attacks against the inhabitants of Nteng village at Deomak District in Qua’ran-Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State;
Narrating the grievous ordeal experienced by the communities the Commander of the CG’S Special Intelligence Squad, Commandant Apollos Dandaura decried the recent attack against some communities in Qua’ran-Pan.
He said: “In response to the marching order of the Commandant General, Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi mni, OFR; we set up an Intelligence driven operational mechanism to forestall the incessant attacks against the Nteng village.
“Notably the communities have been bedevilled by suspected bandits disrupting the peace and stability, fostering attacks against Farmers, taking advantage of the environment which is mountainous, waterlogged and swampy as the people lack access road which could aid prompt response by Security operatives.
“It is also lamentable that these attacks have led to loss of lives, malicious destruction of farm crops, the Primary Health Care Hospital, buildings and property were destroyed leading to the displacement of over 4,000 farmers of which some are currently at the Refugee Camp in a Primary School inside Qua’ran-Pan”.
Dandaura further hinted that the success of the rescue operation hinged on the effective coordinated efforts of the NSCDC with the Nigerian Army who mounted a Joint Guard operation at Nteng village in order to restore and rebuild the confidence of the civilians and ensure their safe return to their previously abandoned communities.
He said: “Let me reiterate that the synergy amongst the security agencies who worked relentlessly to safeguard the situation in Nteng village is highly commendable; and On behalf of the NSCDC Commandant General; the people are assured of safety, most especially some communities like Doop, Keolakan, Jepmorop, Gorom in Nteng village whose valuables were maliciously damaged and others carted away”
“We have conducted on the spot assessment of the location to facilitate the deployment of the NSCDC Agro Rangers Squad whose purview lies the provision of Security for farmers, enhance unity between herders and farmers by guarding against destruction of farm crops, killing of cattles while preventing further attack or counter attacks on innocent citizens”.
