Tinubu: Successful military operations against bandits laudable… they must be sustained

President Bola Tinubu has commended the Nigerian Army for their successful counter-insurgency operations in the north-west.

In a statement on Saturday, Bayo Onanuga, special adviser on information and strategy to the President, quoted Tinubu as saying that the army should sustain their efforts to achieve lasting peace and security.

On Friday, troops of Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) killed Kachallah Buzu, a notorious bandit kingpin and several of his fighters, in Mayanchi village of Zamfara state.

On Wednesday, personnel of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) thwarted a terrorist attack, killing at least 28 bandits in air strikes on Department of State Services facilities in Niger’s Shiroro LGA in Niger.

Tinubu asked security forces to maintain momentum while commending them for enhanced national security, urging persistence until all threats are eradicated completely and permanently.

“President Bola Tinubu receives with relief the news of the strings of successful operations against security threats in the north-west by troops of the Nigerian military,” the statement reads.

“He says the success of the operations gives further assurance that our security operatives are up to the task of ensuring the peace and security of the nation.

“Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji, on Thursday, neutralised a wanted bandit leader, Halilu Sububu, who had been unleashing terror on citizens in Zamfara, Sokoto, and other parts of north-western Nigeria. The troops also killed  another terrorist Sani Wala Burki in a Joint Operation in Katsina, and  busted a terrorist enclave in Kaduna, where 13 kidnapped students were freed.

“The successful operations follow the President’s directive to the service chiefs to relocate to the zone until normalcy is restored.”

The president lauded the military’s bravery, intelligence agencies’ expertise, and troops’ dedication, assuring them of his continued support to ensure the nation’s safety and security.