FG set to crush bandits, terrorists

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The Federal Government is set to deploy the 12 Super Tucano jets recently acquire against bandits as part of efforts by President Muhammadu Buhari to end terrorism before 2023.
The Nation newspaper reports that as a prelude to the deployment, the government has already started perfecting the conditions for the release of a gazette, which will legally classify bandits as terrorists.
The government recently secured a court order declaring bandits as terrorists.
The newspaper said the United States (U.S.) has not given a blank cheque to Nigeria on the use of the fighter jets.
The report added that the U.S. has floated a monthly schedule to monitor the deployment of the jets, the battle grounds and the purpose of the deployment.
It stated further that some U.S. officers have been coming to Nigeria to evaluate the use of the jets in line with the terms of sale, it was learnt yesterday.
Sources said the Super Tucano jets will be deployed as soon as the gazette against bandits is out.
The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Mallami confirmed that the procedures were almost met.
Quoting sources, the newspaper said, the court declaration of bandits as terrorists was an impetus to the war against insurgency.
“You know that the Federal Government, on its own, went to court and got the judgment declaring bandits as terrorists. This has excited everyone.
“The American suppliers of the aircraft needed to be assured that Nigeria will keep to the terms of the sale, which is to strictly use them against terrorists.
“Now that the courts have said so, you should expect the deployment of the aircraft as soon as all processes, including the gazetting of the judgment, are completed.
“But, even before this is done, new platforms are being received and deployed and you can see the devastating effects of the nation’s airpower on the terrorists and bandits in the Northeast and the Northwest the newspaper qouted the source.
The newspaper also qouted the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu saying that the presidency was excited by the decision of the court.

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