By Oso Abidemi
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has issued a firm directive to troops to flush out bandits terrorising parts of Kwara State within one month.
During a visit to the Sobi Military Barracks in Ilorin on Wednesday, the army chief charged his men to stamp out criminal elements from affected local government areas without delay, warning that Nigeria cannot afford a repeat of the Boko Haram crisis in any form.
“You are out here, and I know you can do it. Push them out of those forests. If they want to enter another country, that is their business, but they must leave that place for us,” Oluyede declared.
He pointed specifically to the Kainji Dam axis, saying, “In the next one month, I do not want to see any footprint of those criminals within that area.”
Describing the security threat in Kwara as isolated, the army boss said it must be dealt with swiftly before it spreads.
“What is happening in Kwara cannot threaten the sanity of Nigeria. We will handle it directly,” he assured.
His visit signals a renewed military push against insecurity, with the message loud and clear—there is zero tolerance for criminal enclaves anywhere in the country.
