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COAS Lagbaja Seeks UN Support In The Battle Against Bandits
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has sought help from the United Nations Office for Counter-Terrorism, to tackle increasing threats in the country as he said bandits have morphed their methodology and now use explosive devices in their operations.
Lagbaja made this known on Thursday when he received the Under Secretary General, United Nations Office for Counter-Terrorism, Vladimir Voronkov in his office in Abuja.
The COAS who expressed the willingness of the military to partner with the UN said that bandits now use improvised explosive devices like the terrorists’ groups.
He said, “We are open to working with the UN. Combating terrorism requires both an offensive and constructive approach.
“The Nigerian Army has been engaged in the fight against terror in the North East and presently we are engaged in banditry who have employed some of the tactics of the terrorists such as the use of improvised explosive devices to instil fear in the minds of law-abiding citizens.
“We are poised and ready to cooperate with critical partners, especially the UN office for counter-terrorism.
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