Waidi Shaibu, chief of army staff (COAS), has directed troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA to leave no stone unturned in the ongoing search-and-rescue operation for abducted students.
The pupils were kidnapped on Monday from the Government
Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) Maga in Kebbi.
The gunmen killed Hassan Yakubu Makuku, the vice principal,
and abducted 25 students during the attack.
Speaking during a visit to the state, Shaibu ordered the
soldiers to intensify day and night operations until all the abducted
schoolgirls are safely rescued.
According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency
publication, the army chief arrived the state with a delegation of principal
staff officers from army headquarters.
He held an operational meeting with frontline commanders in
Kebbi before addressing troops deployed in the search effort.
Shaibu reminded officers and soldiers that a ruthless
determination to succeed is essential.
“You must continue day and night fighting. We must find
these children,” he said.
“For the commanders here, you must leverage intelligence to
conduct intelligence-based missions. It has become a pattern that bandits
target soft targets. If they know you are in a location, they will not come
there or face you in a fight and you can defeat them, can’t you?
“You must have all the commitment to make sure you succeed.
Once you receive intelligence of something of this nature, you must act
professionally and decisively. This is not just about our image; it is about
doing our job properly.”
The army chief also held a separate engagement with local
vigilantes and hunters supporting the operation.
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