Federal Government has directed the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle

and other military chiefs to move to Sokoto State to rid the North-West of the menace of

banditry, kidnapping and terrorism.

The Director of Information and Public Relations, Ministry of Defence, Henshaw

Ogubike, who disclosed this in a statement said, the directive is part of an intensified

effort to rid the North West of the menace of banditry, kidnapping and terrorism.

This is coming after the federal government expressed sadness over the activities of

terrorists and bandits in the states and its environs, stressing that the strategic move

underscored the unwavering commitment of government to restoring peace and security

in the region.

According to the statement, while in the North West, they would supervise operations

and ensure that Bello Turji and his Bandits gang were flushed out.

The government said that there was urgent need to move against the terrorists to

enable people to move freely, and also assured the people of Sokoto, Katsina, Zamfara

and Kebbi states and the entire North West region that the security forces would leave

no stone unturned in flushing out the bandits.