
The Chief Of Army Staff Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has charged operational commanders to take appropriate tactical measures and bold steps to tackle the menace of banditry and kidnapping in their areas of operation.
He gave the charge in Minna Niger state in continuation of ongoing evaluation and review of troops operation in the fight against crimes in Nigeria.
Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya said they must be thorough and circumspect to expunge all operational lapses in the ongoing anti banditry campaign.
He would also want them not to be hesitant in communicating their challenges to the Army hierarchy for necessary action.
Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya also enjoined them to work in synergy with sister services and other security agencies to effectively dismantle the network of banditry and other crime in their respective areas.