The Nigerian Army says it is more than ever committed to taking the fight against banditry to the terrorists in their enclaves to free Zamfara and other States from the incessant attacks, as it warned them to surrender or die.
The Theatre Commander, Operation Fansar Yamma, Major General Oluyinka Soyele, made this known during a visit to Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State at the Government House in Gusau, the State capital, says the only option the terrorists have, is to surrender.
Zamfara State in Northwest Nigeria has been the epicentre of Banditry, and its people continue to face deadly attacks, abductions and killings for over a decade now.
In recent times, the ever-busy Gusau-Funtua Highway has experienced attacks daily from the fleeing terrorists, and the Nigerian Army assured that it is more than ready to launch an Onslaught Against the daredevil terrorists to flush them out of Zamfara and other troubled parts of the Northwest zone.
The Theatre Commander, Operation Fansar Yamma, Major General Oluyinka Soyele, during his visit to Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, said the support of the people to the troops is crucial to winning the ongoing war against the terrorists.
To this end, he called on the people to furnish the troops with timely and adequate information that could help them flush out the terrorists from their hideouts.
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State noted that the State Government is aware of the terrorists’ attacks on the ever-busy Gusau-Funtua Highway and it is ready to deal with the challenge to restore normalcy and peace.
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, had during his visit to Governor Dauda Lawal, announced the establishment of a New theatre operation codenamed Theatre Operation Fansar Yamma which means Operation Hadari Daji and other Operations in the Northwest zone would be collapsed into the new theatre Operation.
(Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe)
