The Nigeria Army has in a bid to end activities of bandits launched “Operation Harbbin Kunama III’’ to cover forest areas of Katsina, Sokoto and Zamfara States, Igbere Tv reports.
Information gathered by Igbere Tv newsmen shows that the operation is expected to begin on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 and end on June 27, 2019.
Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, the Chief of Army Staff, represented by Major Gen. Lamidi Adeosun, Army Chief of Operations, disclosed this to Igbere Tv newsmen on Monday, April 1 in Gusau.
“The current threat assessment of the three states necessitated the rescheduling of the exercise and the expansion of the Nigeria Army’s mandate to cover forest areas serving as safe havens for the bandits,” he said.
Adeosun said the menace of banditry activities had continued to persist in some parts of the North/West region, including the border areas.
He said “It is on this premise that `Exercise Harbbin Kunama III’ is planned to mitigate the current threats to security challenges bordering the region, specifically Katsina, Sokoto and Zamfara States.
“The operation was designed to decisively eliminate all forms of banditry activities with a view to ensuring lasting peace in the affected areas.
’’ He said the exercise was also to complement the existing “Operation Shara Daji’’ security architecture already put in place in the affected state. He assured that “The Nigeria Army will carry out this constitutional mandate professionally and within the ambit of the law.
“The Nigeria Army will continue to seek the support of civil authority to combat criminality and banditry.’’
He therefore commended the efforts of the state governments for being wonderful hosts and in providing needed supports for army activities in their domains.
Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, the Chief of Army Staff, represented by Major Gen. Lamidi Adeosun, Army Chief of Operations, disclosed this to Igbere Tv newsmen on Monday, April 1 in Gusau.
“The current threat assessment of the three states necessitated the rescheduling of the exercise and the expansion of the Nigeria Army’s mandate to cover forest areas serving as safe havens for the bandits,” he said.
Adeosun said the menace of banditry activities had continued to persist in some parts of the North/West region, including the border areas.
He said “It is on this premise that `Exercise Harbbin Kunama III’ is planned to mitigate the current threats to security challenges bordering the region, specifically Katsina, Sokoto and Zamfara States.
“The operation was designed to decisively eliminate all forms of banditry activities with a view to ensuring lasting peace in the affected areas.
’’ He said the exercise was also to complement the existing “Operation Shara Daji’’ security architecture already put in place in the affected state. He assured that “The Nigeria Army will carry out this constitutional mandate professionally and within the ambit of the law.
“The Nigeria Army will continue to seek the support of civil authority to combat criminality and banditry.’’
He therefore commended the efforts of the state governments for being wonderful hosts and in providing needed supports for army activities in their domains.
