Nigerian Government has announced plans to construct three military formations in Sokoto State to bolster military operations combating banditry and other types of crime.
Bello Matawalle, Minister of State for Defence, said this on Thursday while leading military forces to reopen the Marnona-Gundumi-Isa route, which had been blocked for eight years.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the restored military formations were abandoned owing to security concerns, and the accomplishments were part of the ongoing operations in the northwest.
He stated that he was in Sokoto for the second time to lead another attack against bandits, terrorists, and other criminals in Northwest states.
Matawalle said:
”As directed by President Bola Tinubu, I am back in Sokoto State to coordinate this assignment of flushing all bandits and other criminals.
”We have recorded successes, Our troops killed notorious gang leaders and group members in different places. Relative peace has so far been restored specifically in Sokoto, Zamfara and Katsina States.
”I am optimistic that our gallant troops will sustain the strides and continue to record success through the operation which is ongoing in the fight against these criminals.”
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