Africa Press-Nigeria:
The Nigerian Air Force is set to deploy Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to cover the North West and Northeastern parts.
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, who made the disclosure during the luncheon organised by the NAF to celebrate the Eid-El-Kabir with frontline troops in Katsina, said the UAVs will be stationed in Katsina and Gusau.
He therefore warned the bandits to lay down their arms and surrender to appropriate authorities or face the consequences.
He vowed that “no forest would serve as safe havens for them, as the NAF would smoke them out to ensure innocent lives are protected”.
The CAS also tasked NAF personnel of the Air Component of Operation HADARIN DAJI to sustain the onslaught “until acts of banditry, kidnapping and other forms of criminality are brought to an end”, charging them to maintain control of the operational space and exploit every intelligence resource.
According to him: “We must continue to remain focused by maintaining the highest level of vigilance and combat readiness that the NAF is known for in order to rid our communities of criminal elements”.
Abubakar assured that NAF will continue to provide necessary tools to enhance the war against banditry and terrorism.
“For the serving gallant personnel that you are, we will continue to provide necessary tools to enhance your precise and effective prosecution of operations such as infrastructure, modern equipment, communication, vehicles, personal protective equipment and so on,” he stated.
