Nigerian Police Comb For Kidnapped German Archeologists

                    Professor Peter Breunig before he was abducted

The Nigerian police said they have launched a manhunt for the kidnappers of two German archeologists, abducted in Kaduna State in December 2016.

The two Germans, Johannes Behringer and Professor Peter Breunig were abducted by gunmen on 22 December at Janjala area of Kagarko LG area of Kaduna state.

The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris said he has  deployed Special Police Forces made up of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), the Technical Intelligence Unit (TIU), the Anti Kidnapping Unit, the Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU), the Police Mobile Force, Police Surveillance Helicopters and Special Investigation Team  to look for the Germans and their kidnappers.

The rescue team is under the command of a Deputy Inspector General of Police.

 “The team is already on the ground working in synergy with the Kaduna State Police Command and the local indigenes of towns and surrounding villages where these German Archaeologists were kidnapped”, said the police.

“Though the two (2) Germans archaeologists have Police officers attached to them for their protection at the NOK Archaeology Research Project Centre they did not go with the Policemen to the excavation site where they were kidnapped.

“Two (2) locals in the company of the Germans archaeologists were killed during the kidnap attack.

“The Special Forces and Police Investigators deployed are in contact with the colleagues of the victims and have provided additional security for their safety.

” In order to achieve prompt result, the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department has also been mandated to coordinate the investigation aspect of the operations.

“The Nigeria Police Force while assuring all Nigerians and foreign Nationals in the country of their safety, the Force wishes to implore them to always request and obtain Police escort to protect them any time they are embarking on research, mining and related endeavours outside the towns and cities across the country.”