Terrorism: Prepare for bloody nose – Defence Chief, Irabor to bandits

The Chief of Defence Staff, Lucky Irabor has reacted to the declaration of Bandits as terrorists by the Federal Government. He said with this, the Military will fully go after them.

Irabor said the official declaration had paved the way for the Armed Forces to give bandits a bloody nose.

The Defence Chief spoke while appearing on the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, programme, ‘Good Morning Nigeria’, on Monday.

He said the armed Forces would change its tactics in the fight against bandits.

According to Irabor: “The issue of gazetting the bandits as terrorists is a news that is quite gladdening. That has always been what we had desired.

“What it means is that our tactics, techniques and procedures that we use in handling them certainly would have to change and that is why, I believe going forward, I am sure you will be reading what the outcome of those engagements are.

“Gazetting them as terrorists give it a global disposition that will enable other key global actors to now take certain action against them. For me, it will only get better and we will give them the bloody nose that they so desire.”