President Muhammadu Buhari addressed the troops deployed to Kastina to tackle bandits in Zamfara state and ordered the soldiers to be ruthless in carrying out their assignment against bandits.
The president gave the order when he addressed the 1000-strong military force assembled to check the menace of the bandits and other criminal elements at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Airport Katsina, on Saturday.
The Federal Government had on July 29, assembled military personnel, comprising the army, air force, police and the civil defence to help in tackling the activities of the bandits.
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has deployed fighter aircraft to Katsina, the airport with the closest proximity to Zamfara, to allow for immediate and effective response to the menace of the bandits.
The president had also authorised the engagement by NAF, of advanced satellite surveillance technology to help in accurate detection…
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