President Muhammadu Buhari, on June 6, 2020, vowed to declare war against the bandits, who go about mercilessly killing people and wrecking other havocs.
Buhari, who stated this in his twitter page stressed that bandits would not be speared in a decisive military operation that is about to be launched against the enemies of the nation.
His words, “Let me assure of more decisive military operations targeted at bandits in Zamfara, Sokoto, Katsina, Kaduna & Niger States, in the days ahead”.
“The loss of lives from their dastardly attacks is sad and regrettable, and intensifies our resolve to ensure these bandits are not spared”, he concluded.