The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd), has ordered the security men to confront terrorists and bandits headlong, directing them not to wait for any order before shooting them dead.
The Minister gave this order on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in Sokoto State while commissioning 62 operational vehicles and security equipment worth #27.127 billion procured by the Sokoto State Government to strengthen security operations in the state.
He stated, “Once you are deployed, do not wait for any order from anybody to shoot any bandit or any terrorist. Anybody who refuses to shoot or kill any bandit or terrorist in the name of waiting for an order, we will treat you like a bandit.”
Musa urged the security personnel to protect innocent citizens while taking decisive action against criminals, pointing out, You are not to go there and extort or harass the people. You are there to protect them and work with them to eliminate bandits and terrorists operating within your area.”
