PRESIDENT BUHARI AUTHORIZES DEPLOYMENT OF AIR POWER AGAINST BANDITS IN NIGER STATE, ENVIRONS

President Muhammadu Buhari has received assurances that with the harmattan dust gradually easing its hold on the skies, fighter aircraft would this week join the efforts to provide effective air attacks against bandits, kidnappers and cattle rustlers that have been attacking remote communities around Dogon Gona forest in Niger State.

The President, who described the repeated attacks leading to the losses of several lives in the communities “as a disaster for the nation,” had authorized the deployment of air power to support troops and policemen deployed to the “difficult terrain,” to counter the menace of the attackers operating in the forest area bordering Kaduna, Niger and Zamfara states.

In line with this directive, the Nigerian Air Force is setting up refueling facilities at Minna, Niger State to support the aircraft operations, giving assurances that given the improved weather conditions, a major exercise to “visually acquire targets” and launch attacks will soon follow.

The Police Command in Niger has equally given assurances that the planned dedicated air raids to complement the police helicopter gunship operations remain the best approach given the lack of motorized roads in the areas constantly under attack.

President Buhari commiserates with the government and people of Niger State following the attacks and the loss of lives that followed, and assures that victim communities in the state will not be abandoned by the rest of the country.

Garba Shehu

Senior Special Assistant to the President

(Media & Publicity)

January 26, 2020

Should this be in the media?

This travelling governor of Niger State doesn't care what is going on in his state.

Simplyleo:
Should this be in the media?

it shouldn't be in the media at all, the state governor is unserious type. In fact this thread is created by the governor CPS you can imagine how unserious they are.

This clueless government and their use of English words Air power my fair ass. Just like how they've been using so many English words against Boko Haram

Simplyleo:
Should this be in the media?

Why does this matter to you now? They've been announcing opperations like Sharan Daji. They should should play it cool and just blow them up. All they'll do is move somewhere else if the block gets too hot.

But but this is not the first time we've been hearing isues of bandits in that region.
Benue was once hit with several killing and our c in c never waged in but this time around 300 cow was involved and sharparly air support was authorized


So definitely Cow get value more than human?