Ebun Francis|
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai on Thursday vowed to track down the perpetrators of Birnin Gwari attacks that left at least seven dead and five others injured on Wednesday.
Buratai said the army would collaborate with other security agencies in dislodging miscreants terrorising innocent citizens.
The COAS stated this in Abuja, after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa on the state of security in the country.
“We will continue to operate with other security agencies that have been charged with the responsibility of securing our country,” he said.
He further expressed the optimism of the gradual return of the Internally Displaced Person (IDPs) to their respective communities.
He added, “And the deployment of the unit there is quite strategic. It is in line with the Nigerian Army Order of Battle that was approved in 2016 and we are going to implement all of them to achieve the strategic objectives of the government.
“That is essentially why we have to put the battalion there and they will work along with other security agencies and be rest assured that Operation Last Hold will further consolidate on the achievements so far in the North East.”
Buratai’s comments come less than 24 hours after reported attacks on the affected community in Kaduna State by armed bandits.
The attacks follow the COAS inauguration of a two Battalion Forward Operation Base (FOB) in the state to complement the efforts of the police.
Muktar Aliyu,the spokesman for Kaduna state police command confirmed on Wednesday that the gunmen invaded the communities burning down houses and farmlands in an operation which the residents said lasted for over three hours.