Monday, 2 October 2017

Why we cannot arrest herdsmen – Army Defence HQ


Major General John Enenche
The Nigerian Army Defence Headquaters has explained that it was constrained to move a special military operations against the dreaded herdsmen because they were neither visible nor carry out their activities under an open or known group.
This came as it asked citizens not to panic over hitherto October 1st deadline given the Igbos by a group of Northern youths to vacate the region, saying the threat was no longer effective.
Addressing the media at the Defence Headquarters on Friday, Director of Defence Information, Major General John Enenche said the various operations and exercises under the Defence Headquarters were being sustained in the North East, North West, North Central, South West, South South and South Eastern parts of Nigeria.
He also said troops of Operation RESTORE DEMOCRACY in the Gambia have been rotated.
”The contingent earned the operational medal, due to their outstanding performance. A new set has been inducted into the mission (ECOMIG).
The Defence Headquarters, according to Enenche,” reaffirmed the unalloyed loyalty of the Armed Forces of Nigeria to the Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari.”
It also reaffirmed “total subordination of the Nigerian Military to constituted civil authorities, complete dedication of the military to its constitutional roles as well as dedication of the Armed Forces of Nigeria to the protection of lives and property of all peace loving people where ever they live in Nigeria.


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