Kaduna attacks: Bomb terrorists out of existence, el-Rufai charges armed forces

Governor Nasir El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State has called on the armed forces to bomb the terrorists out of existence.

His plea was coming on the recent attacks that took place in the state in recent times.

The governor on Thursday restated his call for massive bombardment of all forests inhabited by terrorists.

The governor who made the call at a stakeholders meeting in Giwa local government area of the state , where terrorists had tormented the communities in the last five days noted, ‘we have been pressing for the past two years for the military from the air and the ground to bomb these forests while soldiers on the ground kill all those that escape the bomb.

“I do not believe that there is any innocent person in the forest.It is my intention to see Mr President to reiterate this and to also ask that a military theatre command headquarters be established for the Northwest geo-political zone,’’ he said.

He said the magnitude of the present security challenges in the Northwest is much more than what was witnessed in the Northeast.

According to him, farming had become impossible while lives were being lost to incessant attacks by terrorists.

“It is time for the Nigeria Air Force and Nigerian Army to bomb the terrorists out of existence.

“With the declaration by the Federal High Court that these bandits are terrorists, there is need for security agencies to take extreme actions to terminate these bandits,’’ El-Rufa’i stressed.

He commiserated with the people of Giwa Local Government Area of the state over the five days of persistent attacks by terrorists.

The governor maintained that the state government had taken measures to reclaim all ungoverned spaces.

El-Rufa’i also apologised for the inability of government to fully protect everyone, but said it was important for vigilance group members to support government and be law-abiding.

‘We do not have enough soldiers to post in every village, but we have asked for more deployment of security personnel and recruitment of more in all affected local government areas,’’ he said.

The District Head of Fatika, Malam Nuhu Umar, advised the government to use technology to track the terrorists and eliminate them.

He urged the government to provide material and financial assistance to communities in the areas where terrorists had made farming impossible.

In his remarks, representative of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, Yushau Abdulkarim, expressed support for government in whatever action it planned to take to tackle security challenges.