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The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the deployment of critical operational and intelligence assets to Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State following an abduction incident at Kurmin Wali, a remote community in the area.The deployment, according to the IGP, includes tactical units, intensified patrols, targeted search-and-rescue operations, and other proactive measures aimed at protecting lives and property and restoring calm to the affected communities.In a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Police confirmed that subsequent verification from operational units and intelligence sources established that the incident indeed occurred.The source added: “We do not want a repeat of that mistake. Those responsible for protecting lives and property should acknowledge the situation and act swiftly.”Community members expressed deep disappointment over what they described as the official dismissal of their ordeal, warning that further delay could endanger the lives of the victims.Another source said most of the abducted persons were children and youths, who were reportedly marched on foot into the surrounding forests.