“NO PERMISSION NEEDED”: SHOOT BANDITS, TERRORISTS ON SIGHT — DEFENCE MINISTER ISSUES HARDLINE ORDER TO TROOPS
GREATRIBUNETVNEWS–GENERAL Christopher Musa says troops must engage bandits and terrorists immediately, with no waiting for clearance from command. The directive was issued in Sokoto as the federal and state governments unveiled major security reinforcements.
Gen. Christopher Musa: “We will treat you like a bandit” if you hesitate. N27.1bn equipment also handed over in Sokoto
The Defence Minister has dropped the gloves
Bottom Line:
New equipment in. New rules in place. The Defence Minister’s message is clear: when deployed, engage threats immediately — delay will be treated as complicity
The Key Issues, In Full Quotations:
1. The Shoot-On-Sight Directive
“Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, has ordered security personnel to kill and neutralise bandits and terrorists immediately upon deployment, warning that any operative who waits for approval before taking action would be treated as a terrorist.”
2. Instruction To Deployed Troops
“Musa told the troops, ‘Once you’re are deployed do not wait for any order from anybody to shoot any bandit or any terrorist.'”
3. Warning Against Hesitation
“I want to make that very loud and clear – anybody who refuses to shoot or kill any bandit or terrorist in the name of waiting for an order, we will treat you like a bandit.”
4. Venue and Security Boost
“Musa gave the order on Wednesday in Sokoto State while inaugurating 62 operational vehicles and security equipment worth N27.1 billion procured by the Sokoto State Government to strengthen security operations across the state.”
Bottom Line:
New equipment in. New rules in place. The Defence Minister’s message is clear: when deployed, engage threats immediately — delay will be treated as complicity.
The defence minister stressed the importance of maintaining the newly acquired equipment.
He added, “It is important for those that will handle this equipment, these equipment cost billions of naira that could have been used for other aspects but have been dedicated to this.
“So I want to charge you that you must maintain this equipment very well. We will come after a year to see how these equipment are doing.”
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