Be Ruthless with Bandits, Kidnappers, Buhari Tasks Troops

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*President returns to Abuja

Omololu Ogunmade in Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday in Katsina, the Katsina State capital, said the spate of insecurity in areas of military operations was disgraceful and tasked troops to be ‘‘ruthless’’ in the battle against bandits, criminals and kidnappers.

Buhari who returned to Abuja Saturday after spending five days in Daura, where he had celebrated the Eid-el-Filtri, interacted with troops deployed to curb the activities of bandits and criminals in Zamfara and neighbouring states under the auspices of Operations Sharan Daji and Diran Mikiya.

According to his Senior Special Assistant to Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in a statement, Buhari’s unannounced visit to the troops was intended to appreciate the commitment of the Nigerian Armed Forces to securing both the country…



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