Army will clear out all Cattle rustlers from N/West in a few days; and all vandals from S/South- Buratai
Tue Jul 12, 2016 09:52:am Gist
3.4K By Buchi Obichie
Residents of the North West have been assured by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, that in a few days, remnants of cattle rustlers and bandits who have been terrorizing their communities, would be cleared out by the Army.
Buratai, who gave the assurance when he paid a courtesy call on Gov. Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara State in Gusau on Monday, stated that the Army would attend to the myriad of security challenges in the North West, at the end of its training in Zamfara's Bakura Forest on Friday.
He said the training was organised as part of activities to mark the 2016 Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) in Gusau.
The Chief of Army Staff also said the Army's resolve to rid the nation of criminals and divisive elements would extend to the South-South, where kidnappers and pipeline vandals were operating.
In his words: "The 2106 Nigerian Army Day Celebration is an extended celebration that fully incorporates real time security operations amidst our routine training.
"While we celebrate, we will also address issues relating to insecurity in Zamfara state and parts of the North West in general.
"Though we are not just starting this operation, we have been on it and have recorded a number of successes against the bandits and cattle rustlers.
"I want to assure the people that at the end of our exercise this week, Zamfara state will be free of bandits and cattle rustlers.''
"While we carry out this operation, we will also display our capability to assure Nigerians that the army belongs to them and they must trust the army to secure them.
"We will also go to the South-South in particular to clear out all the criminals that are operating there and others that are threatening to divide Nigeria.''
Buratai, who gave the assurance when he paid a courtesy call on Gov. Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara State in Gusau on Monday, stated that the Army would attend to the myriad of security challenges in the North West, at the end of its training in Zamfara's Bakura Forest on Friday.
He said the training was organised as part of activities to mark the 2016 Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) in Gusau.
The Chief of Army Staff also said the Army's resolve to rid the nation of criminals and divisive elements would extend to the South-South, where kidnappers and pipeline vandals were operating.
In his words: "The 2106 Nigerian Army Day Celebration is an extended celebration that fully incorporates real time security operations amidst our routine training.
"While we celebrate, we will also address issues relating to insecurity in Zamfara state and parts of the North West in general.
"Though we are not just starting this operation, we have been on it and have recorded a number of successes against the bandits and cattle rustlers.
"I want to assure the people that at the end of our exercise this week, Zamfara state will be free of bandits and cattle rustlers.''
"While we carry out this operation, we will also display our capability to assure Nigerians that the army belongs to them and they must trust the army to secure them.
"We will also go to the South-South in particular to clear out all the criminals that are operating there and others that are threatening to divide Nigeria.''
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