We’ve killed countless bandits’ leaders – Defence Chief, Irabor boasts

The Chief of Defence Staff, Lucky Irabor, has revealed that the military has killed many bandits’ leaders amid the recent Abuja-Kaduna train attack in Nigeria.

Irabor made this revelation on Tuesday during a meeting with editors and media executives in Abuja.

The Informant247 recalls that some terrorists launched attack and kidnapped passengers of the Abuja-Kaduna-bound train on March 28, 2022.

While addressing the recent train attack, the Chief of Defence Staff revealed that although some victims had been set free, the military and other security agencies have been committed to the safety and freedom of the remaining victims in captivity.

He said the military had intensified both air and ground operations to deal with criminals in all parts of the country, adding that several successes had been recorded in recent times.

The CDS said that based on military air operations, the military, on Aug. 6, killed one Alhaji Abdulkareen, a bandits’ leader, along with his fighters in Nigeria’s North West.

“By the deeds of the surgical air operations that we have conducted, many of the bandits’ leaders have been killed,” Irabo added.

Irabor said the essence of the parley was to solicit understanding and support from the media in the fight against the security challenges bedeviling the nation.

He, however, called for greater cooperation between the military and the media to find solutions to the security challenges and disallow enemies from stoking fears in the minds of the public.

The army chief also urged Nigerians and political leaders to understand the distinction between military operations and politics, adding that the military remained undaunted in ensuring a safe and secure nation.

DP