President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the military to respond to cases of killings and kidnappings by bandits in Niger and to give effect to strategic objectives through the use of force.
Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, disclosed this this in a statement.
Point News247 reports that Shehu stated that the military operations had become necessary to check the continued attacks on communities in Niger by bandits and remnants of Boko Haram terrorists fleeing theaters of war in the Northwestern and Northeastern parts of the country.
He said the directive was handed over to the Defence Headquarters by the President.
The statement read in part, ”I will like to express sincere sympathies to the government and people of the state following recent security incidents.
“The Federal Government is willing to strengthen support and cooperation with all the states.
“I believe that with the full cooperation of citizens, we will surely overcome this problem.”