Navy will collaborate with the police to the rescue the abducted persons of the Nigerian Turkish International College.

This followed the call for help by the police to the military.

Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ette-Ibas, announced this at the inauguration of Senior Rates Mess in Apapa, Lagos, saying the navy would rise to the occasion.

Five female students and three members of staff of Nigerian Turkish International College (NTIC), Ogun State, were kidnapped from the school on Jan. 13.

The police said they had located the whereabouts of the kidnappers and their victims, but were experiencing difficulties in accessing the area due to the difficult terrain.

On the Niger Delta crisis, Ette-Ibas said the navy would not down its weapons even as the Federal Government was still exploring dialogue with the militants.

He said his administration was committed to shelter related medical service infrastructure and general welfare of personnel.

He also mentioned “responsive medical cover and the unprecedented boost to recreational infrastructure, as exemplified by this immediate finished product before us.”