President Buhari Orders Military Crackdown On Banditry

President Buhari Orders Military Crackdown On Banditry

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a military crackdown on bandits operating in rural communities in Zamfara state, Following fresh attacks on some communities in Shinkafi and Maradun local government areas. the president has also approved the request of minister of defence, Mansur Dan Ali for the stationing of a full battalion of special forces in Zamfara state and the operationalization of the newly established 8 division of the Nigerian army in Sokoto as well as the movement of the one brigade from Sokoto to Gusau. A statement by the senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity Garba Shehu says the president has equally approved the setting up of an intelligence fusion centre in Maiduguri for the purpose of gathering and sharing intelligence among the security agencies in the country. adding that the phase of the war on terror will be intelligence-driven and the new centre is expected to intensify the harvesting and sharing of intelligence so as to bring to an early closure, the desperate last minute activities of terrorists.

IGP On Presidential Directive

The inspector general of police, Ibrahim Idris has ordered all commissioners of police in charge of state commands and their supervising assistant inspectors general of police and other police formations nationwide to be on red-alert prevent the spread of the renewed Boko haram attacks on soft targets.they are also to quell the recent attacks by armed bandits in Zamfara state and other vulnerable states in the country. a statement from force public relations officer CSP Jimoh Moshood says the order is in compliance with the presidential directive. The statement said the ongoing joint operations between the police and other security agencies in the states of the north east of the country is being sustained. it stated that additional deployment of police personnel from police mobile force, the counter terrorism unit, police explosive ordinance department, force criminal intelligence and investigation department personnel, attack and sniffer dogs section have been made to the states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe to bring new impetus to the fight against insurgency by Nigeria police force in the affected states. the Nigeria police force commiserates with the government and people of Adamawa and Zamfara states over the recent killings in a mosque in Mubi and another attack in Numan local government areas, and in Shinkafi and Maradun local government areas. the force also implores the people in the affected states to be vigilant and more security conscious most especially during periods of worship.

Buhari Inaugurates Committee On Recoveries

The federal government has vowed to ensure that never again will the wanton diversion and embezzlement of public assets witnessed in the past be allowed in Nigeria’s national life. President  Muhammad  Buhari stated this while inaugurating the audit committee on the recovery and management of stolen assets within and outside Nigeria.  state house correspondent, adamu sambo reports.

FEC  Moves To Curb Illegal Mining.

The federal executive council has approved the procurement of 50 Toyota hilux vehicles for the special mining surveillance task force at 987 million Naira. this is to put an end to illegal mining operations across Nigeria so that the sector can contribute more to the nation’s gross domestic product for sustainable economic development. state house correspondent Adamu Sambo reports that council presided over by president Muhammadu Buhari observed a moment of silence in honour of the late vice president of Nigeria, DR Alex Ekwueme.