What Chief Of Army Staff, Gen Lagbaja Told Gov Lawal Of Zamfara State During Closed-door Meeting

The Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has asked state governors to allow the army wipe out the terrorists and other criminal elements operating in the northwest and other regions of the country.

The military chief made the request on Wednesday during his meeting with the Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal.

Lagbaja also ruled out the possibility of giving any further amnesty to the criminals.

He added that as they are being chased out of the northwest, the criminals won’t be allowed to enter any other part of the country.

He added that the criminals should flee the country with immediate effect, saying they would be given close marking and blocked from entering other parts of the country.

“Your Excellency, I think we need to look at this amnesty programme. The criminal elements have proven to be incorrigible. So, the issue of amnesty has created avenue for them to be regroup and re-organise and launch attacks,” Lagbaja said.

The statement by the Chief of Army Staff comes after a recent call by the former governor of Zamfara State, Sani Yerima that bandits should be given amnesty.

He asked President Bola Tinubu to negotiate with terrorist groups in the country just like the government did with militants in the Niger Delta.