The Nigerian military has said bad weather prevented the Nigerian Air Force from launching attacks against over 200 terrorists, otherwise known as bandits, who stormed communities in Niger State and attacked the residents.

A military intelligence office told PRNigeria that a “heavy surveillance operation” had been, however, launched by the police at forests in the Local Governments to ambush the bandits.

The military personnel noted that it was bad weather that prevented Nigerian Air Force (NAF) attack jets from launching counter-attack offensives against the criminal elements.

“Fighters pilot are being cautioned to be mindful of severe weather conditions due to adverse hazy weather including intensity storm, poor visibility, high turbulence.

“They adhere strictly to the metrological warnings on deterioration of horizontal visibility occasioned by a noticeable advection of dust that come with associated risks and dangers that could harm fighter aircraft during military operations,” the officer said.

SaharaReporters on Tuesday had reported that the terrorists killed over 40 persons in attacks on Shiroro and Munya Local Government Areas in the same state.

The bandits, numbering over 200, had also raided several communities in Kontagora, Mariga, and Rijau Local Government Areas in Niger State.

The terrorists stormed the communities in a convoy of about 100 motorcycles and killed children at Bangi, a community in Mariga local government

Wielding dangerous firearms and ammunition, they razed several houses, and looted provision stalls they vandalised.

“These criminals operated ‘freely’ in several communities in the axes of Kontagora, Mariga and Rijau just like they have done severally in the past.

“Aside sacking Argida, Babugadi, Warari, Birnin Boga, Mogola and several villages, they also killed little children at Bangi. Other villagers only escaped by the whisker.

“The bandits rode on motorcycles numbering over a 100. They successfully rustled no fewer than 250 cattle, which they moved to the dense Maonda forest,” a resident had said.[quote]

http://saharareporters.com/2022/02/09/nigerian-military-blames-‘bad-weather’-not-engaging-terrorists-who-sacked-niger-state

mtcheww, so there is no other military formation close to the area? navy and army? abi d war against bandits is left 4 airforce.

Can you imagine there is bad weather in NIGER STATE but the weather in southeast is very good to torment IPOB and ESN in southeast. Nothing last forever o

Jostoman:
Can you imagine there is bad weather in NIGER STATE but the weather in southeast is very good to torment IPOB and ESN in southeast. Nothing last forever o

Try not to look at issues with sentiment, bad weather is dangerous for all aircrafts, whether civilian or military.

You'll still complain if there is a report that a fighter jet crashed because of bad weather.

Honestly just protect yourself..

Nonsense

Always blaming

We love our military, God bless them

But the terrorists were able to operate under the same weather . If airforce can't fight because of bad weather, how about the ground forces

But the terrorists have never complained of the same bad weather before attacking??

Even if it has to do with aerial power, are the terrorists superior to our military infantry??

If na to attack villages and cities where innocent citizens live, they won't complain. They will open fire in villages and towns where no enemy is shooting back.

Cowards. Cowards. Cowards.

Jostoman:
Can you imagine there is bad weather in NIGER STATE but the weather in southeast is very good to torment IPOB and ESN in southeast. Nothing last forever o

Do they deploy fighter jets to the south east?

But if its abia state or imo state like the case of Orlu you guys will fly 24/7 without hindrances.

2017 was the first time i saw the Nigerian airforce jet in aba. Soo fast and fly very low to the building. They used it to display and create fear in the heart of ipob then.


Now we are hearing bad weather... No be juju be that... Photo

But good weather to fight ESN

Oboy...bad weather window dey affect the fight against terrorism.. ..ok

but bad weather no stop the terrorist
what a nonsense

Jostoman:
Can you imagine there is bad weather in NIGER STATE but the weather in southeast is very good to torment IPOB and ESN in southeast. Nothing last forever o

a a person from anambra state I won't allow Ecn or ipob to turn our state to zamfara or katsina, let northerners distroy their region is their business, they people your calling Ecn nd Igbos are like time bomb waiting to explode, now businesses in the east is crumbling while yoruba are laughing at us

Their tools of aggression work only in the south

the military keep giving us reason to show that nothing like terrorist up north all those crime is being done by them.so na for south east weather clear

Every man is responsible for his decisions and its consequences.

emmykk:
But good weather to fight ESN

Kill your self

Taaar! Dem dey fear

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
mtcheww, so there is no other military formation close to the area? navy and army? abi d war against bandits is left 4 airforce.

they have almost equal or superior fire power than the land troop , so it's unwise to engage them with the overstretched army. Not enough excuse though

osuofia2:

Kill your self

See as truth pain you

Karmaisme:



Try not to look at issues with sentiment, bad weather is dangerous for all aircrafts, whether civilian or military.

You'll still complain if there is a report that a fighter jet crashed because of bad weather.

But there's an ongoing military operations against ipob as we speak. Why did bad weather not prevent that?

Zorn:
they have almost equal or superior fire power than the land troop , so it's unwise to engage them with the overstretched army. Not enough excuse though

How where the bandits able to arm themselves to this point?

Morale low! Gone are the days when our military are feared and respected. But now excuses up and down.. hmmm weather fa!

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Bad weather not to fight the bandits but always a good weather to kill innocent youths in the East.

Can this statement be true?

I doubt it I'm not sure it's Nigeria army that said these.