By Gbenga Akingbule
The Chief of Army Staff ( COAS) Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya, on Monday, stated emphatically that time is up for bandits, Boko Haram terrorists and others criminals, promising that there will be no hiding place for them.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Army Chief also issued a stern warning to anyone who takes up arms against the Nigerian state in whatever guise to be prepared to face the full wrath of the Army.
General Yahaya gave the warning in Maiduguri while on a visit to boost the morale of troops fighting Boko Haram terrorists and commission some projects.
According to him, the Army is poised to carry out the mandate given to them by President Muhammadu Buhari and assured that violent criminals would soon meet their Waterloo.
“This is a message to all the criminals, whether they’re making videos or whatever they are making, the time is up and we will get to them by the grace of God,” Gen. Yahaya said
He added that “Anybody who takes up arm against the state in whatever form it is, we will get to him.
The Army Chief who admitted that there are security challenges was quick to point out that ” the recent happenings by these criminals are panic action” adding that “they see the noose getting closer to them; it’s just a matter of time, we will get them.
He also revealed that the Army has brought back some main battle tanks which will be redeployed to different parts of the country to tackle insecurity.
“We’re here at the range today to see some of the main battle tanks and other variants of them that were put back to shape even after some time when they were unserviceable due to our ongoing operations. They ( battle tanks) are in good stead and ready to be redeployed to our operations in the North East and other theatres where we are also operating against bandits, kidnappers and other criminals.”
The occasion also witnessed the commissioning of a building of 36 flats to ease accommodation problems for soldiers.
