The Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, has unveiled new platforms for the air component of the Operation “Fansan Yamma’ in Katsina state.
The minister who also visited Sokoto to inspect the annex of the air component, said the military were working hard to degrade Lakurawa and bandits in the northern region.
“The Nigerian Armed Forces are working hard to checkmate Lakurawa and other terrorists in the North,” he said.
“You heard it from the Chairman of the local government area attacked by the Lakurawa In Kebbi state, testifying heavy presence of troops in the area.
“The Lakurawa were sent away from the area. This is as a result of the resilient and dedication of our security operatives.
“You are aware of the successes recorded by our air force, they bombarded some of the hideouts of bandits and bandits are now on the run,” he said.
Speaking further on the ongoing military operation against Lakurawa, he noted that, the people in the affected areas were in the right position to speak on the operation.
“We just launched a new air platforms in Katsina and unveiled latest attack helicopters to fight banditry and Lakurawa and we will redeploy some of them to Sokoto”, he said
The Minister who was in a company of the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Bala Abubakar and other high ranking officers of the military.
