Olushola Omogbehin
In the effort of the Federal Government to end the recent surge of kidnappings and terrorist activities in Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has ordered a 24-hour security cordon around forests in Kebbi, Kwara and Niger states.
This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare through a post on his X handle yesterday.
According to him, the President ordered the Nigerian Air Force to intensify aerial surveillance over the deepest stretches of the forests where criminals were believed to be hiding.
He explained that the operation would run round the clock, with air assets maintaining constant communication and coordination with ground troops.
“President Tinubu has ordered total security cordon over the forests in Kwara state following recent kidnappings and terrorist activities. President Tinubu directed the airforce to expand its air surveillance across the innermost parts of the forests in Kwara state where it is believed the terrorists are hiding.
“They are to maintain a 24 hour surveillance and link up with the booths on the ground. This order equally applies to the Kebbi and Niger States axis where many are expected to be rescued,” Dare said.
It is believed that this step was taken following the increased rate of kidnapping recently in Kebbi, Kwara and Niger.
On Tuesday, Sahara Reporters reported that terror visited Isapa community in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State on Monday evening as terrorists invaded the town, abducting a pregnant woman, 10 children, two nursing mothers, and several others.
Isapa community is just about five kilometres from Eruku where many students were earlier abducted and a branch of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), killing three worshippers and abducting several others, including the pastor, all in Kwara State,
