Governors of northwestern part of Nigeria have demanded the vacation of bandits from the forest or face security actions.
The announcement was made by Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari during a live TV program on Liberty TV.
He stated that the decision was taken in their renewed drive to flush out illegal elements and hoodlums who launch sporadic attacks from those forests.
His words: “Whoever remains in the forest would be regarded as a bandit. Therefore, the security forces will deal with them ruthlessly.”
“Governors would forgive bandits who surrender their arms.”
The Defence Headquarters yesterday said full military assault would be deployed against bandits in the North as ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Minister of Defence, Major General Salihi Magashi (rtd), said the country was in a critical situation following the resurgent terrorists’ attacks, banditry and abductions.
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