The Federal Government has ordered military led onslaught against the violent castle rustlers and bandits causing havoc in some parts of the northern axis of the country.
This development is an offshoot of the closed door meeting between the eight Governors of North Western and North Central states, Security Chiefs and other Federal Government representatives yesterday at the Ministry of Defence, Abuja.
The meeting, which was called at the instance of President Muhammadu Buhari to discuss the deteriorating security situation in the affected region, had the Governors of Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi, Nasarawa, Niger, Benue and Plateau States in attendance, while that of Zamfara state was represented by the Deputy Governor.
Speaking after the meeting, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoS) Danladi Kifasi who coordinated it on behalf of President Buhari, assured that the state of insecurity in the affected northern part of the country, especially, cattle rustling would be a thing of the past.
“I am quite satisfied with the outcome of the meeting. Obviously, for security reasons, we cannot discuss operational matters live on television."
“Farmers, people who have cattle can be rest assured that cattle rustlers would be a thing of the past," Kifasi said.