President Bola Tinubu has declared that the military should put an end to the banditry and insecurity happening across the country before the end of 2025.

In response to Tinubu’s order, Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar stated that the military will continue its onslaught against bandits and all forms of criminality.

The Minister mentioned that bandits are currently on the run and that the military won’t stop until they are all flushed out.

He said, “The bandits are now on the run, but the military will not rest until we end this thing. The president has given us marching orders to end insecurity in every part of our country by the end of this year.

“The Chief of Defence Staff, NSA are working day and night to actualize that target, as you have seen we are putting pressure on all the theatre operations.

“And indeed, mining activities have been lifted in Zamfara already and this is part of the reason we are meeting today to look at all areas where we have serious security issues and how best we can secure those areas.”