Buhari Asks Military To Treat Bandits In ‘The Language They Understand’

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he has given the
military and police a marching order to be ruthless on bandits in
the North-west and North-central zones.

The president stated this in an interview on Arise TV, aired
Thursday morning.

The president’s comment comes amidst the rise in the activities
of bandits in some states in the two zones.

Thousands of persons, including students, have been kidnapped
for ransom in different states in the zones.

These have made many farmers desert their farms. Some others
negotiate with the bandits to go to their farms.

In the interview, the president said Nigerians will see the
difference in the activities of the security agents.

He said the country cannot afford another famine that could
arise if the activities of the bandits are not checked.

“People of the same culture killing each other, stealing each
other’s cattle, as I said, we are going to treat them in a language
they understand.

“We are going to give the police and the military power to be
ruthless and you watch it, in a few weeks time, they will be
different.

“If we keep people away from their farms, we are going to starve
and the government cannot control the public if we allow hunger
(inaudible) the whole society; then we are going to be in trouble
and we don’t want to be in trouble, we are already in enough
trouble. Sooner or later, you will see the difference,” the
president said.

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he has given the
military and police a marching order to be ruthless on bandits in
the North-west and North-central zones.

The president stated this in an interview on Arise TV, aired
Thursday morning.

The president’s comment comes amidst the rise in the activities
of bandits in some states in the two zones.

Thousands of persons, including students, have been kidnapped
for ransom in different states in the zones.

These have made many farmers desert their farms. Some others
negotiate with the bandits to go to their farms.

In the interview, the president said Nigerians will see the
difference in the activities of the security agents.

He said the country cannot afford another famine that could
arise if the activities of the bandits are not checked.

“People of the same culture killing each other, stealing each
other’s cattle, as I said, we are going to treat them in a language
they understand.

“We are going to give the police and the military power to be
ruthless and you watch it, in a few weeks time, they will be
different.

“If we keep people away from their farms, we are going to starve
and the government cannot control the public if we allow hunger
(inaudible) the whole society; then we are going to be in trouble
and we don’t want to be in trouble, we are already in enough
trouble. Sooner or later, you will see the difference,” the
president said.