Banditry: Army deploys drones in northwest
Fresh strategies, including the use of drones, have been deployed by the Nigerian Army to combat banditry currently ravaging parts of the northwest zone –
General Officer Commanding (GOC), 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, Sokoto, Brigadier General Abdulkarim Oladapo Otiki, made the disclosure on Thursday, June 20 – Brigadier General Otiki says the use of drones will further make their activities more efficient within the theatre.
The Nigerian Army has deployed fresh strategies, including the use of drones, in its efforts to combat banditry currently ravaging parts of the northwest zone of the country.
The disclosure was made on Thursday, June 20, by the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, Sokoto, Brigadier General Abdulkarim Oladapo Otiki, The Sun reports.
General Otiki paid a courtesy visit on Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina state at the Government House.
General Otiki said “With the introduction of modern technology, combined with the lion heart of our able soldiers, we are bound to see a change soon.
“The old saying that we are restrategising or rejigging will no longer apply based on the presidential security directive that has just been released as a result of a meeting of the northern governors, which culminated in a briefing to the President and Commander-in-Chief.
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“With the crop of officers we have now in the Katsina brigade, and support from the 8 Division, we assure you that very soon you will go to bed with your two eyes closed.
“The coming of the army headquarters elements has also introduced a technology into our fighting efficiency, as they have established what we call video conferencing, which will take the fighting closer to the higher authorities by those fighting the battle. “Communication gap has been reduced to the barest minimum and the bureaucracy associated with demand and supply of logistics has been cut short. “We now have seamless communication between us and the army headquarters. They now have the opportunity of seeing live coverage and reportage of what is going on in Katsina and Zamfara States as well as other parts of the North-West, where the military is currently engaging the bandits.
“The army headquarters elements have equally introduced the use of drones which will further make our activities more efficient within the theatre.
“And, we are going to stand by the farmers, no matter how remote their location, deep into the hinterland where we will provide security for them.
“These are the new dynamics we have introduced to the security architecture of the North-Western states; where civilian populace stays to carry out their daily activities, our men will patrol the farm areas and other commercial activities. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app “If they go out in the morning, we are there and as they return in the evening, we are there.”
