The criminals had launched an attack on the unsuspecting civilian in an attempt to abduct him, but the troops who were quickly alerted by vigilant members of the neighbourhood, swiftly intervened and averted the situation, rescuing the civilian.

“It is clear that national security is fused with national interest. As a country we seek a secure state as part of the national interest. It is therefore in seeking to secure and protect the country that the military is inadvertently engaged in the protection of the interest of the country which dictates the defence policy.”

“A lot of comments have been made by different people, some from a lack of understanding. When you have a joint task force, it involves members of the Armed Forces, Police, DSS, NIA, and any other security agencies, so when we have an arrest, we have a joint investigation team. So, the army is not taking laws into their own hands.” 

“I have no hand in the killings; I have no hand in encouraging anybody to kill anybody; it is against my philosophy as a human being and my faith as a Catholic.”

By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed in 1 Division area of responsibility in Kaduna State have successfully rescued 16 abducted victims from violent extremists and terrorists in the Tantatu Community of Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Responding to actionable intelligence, the troops on March 17, 2024, at 10.30 p.m., swiftly […]