The Navy on Wednesday said it would collaborate with the police to rescue the staff and students abducted from the Nigerian Turkish International College (NTIC).
This followed the call for help by the police to the military.
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Ibok Ette-Ibas, announced this at the inauguration of Senior Rates Mess in Apapa, Lagos.
The CNS said 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 Friday, January 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.
“The incident that happened is very unfortunate and the armed forces and the navy in particular, have always been very handy to support whenever issues like this occur and we explore whatever options are available.
“The navy has in the past aided the police and its sister services in arresting and containing the menace of kidnappers in that area,” Ette-Ibas said.
