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Banditry: Chief Army Staff Vows Sustained Operation In Zamfara

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has assured that the military will in a few weeks launch an aggressive operation against recalcitrant bandits in the North-West.

Lagbaja, who gave the assurance on Monday during a visit to the Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, said the activities of bandits could no longer be tolerated, adding that enough is enough for the bandits.

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The Governor’s spokesman, Sulaiman Idris, said in a press statement on Tuesday that his principal and the Army Chief had a closed-door meeting during which key important security issues were discussed.

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“There will be an aggressive military operation in the State in a few weeks,” the statement quoted Lagbaja to have said.

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