Nigerian Air Force (NAF) airpower is increasingly constraining the activities of terrorists and bandits operating across the North-West, with Katsina State Governor Dikko Umar Radda describing NAF aircraft as among the most feared weapons by criminal groups in the region.
Radda made the assessment on August 20, 2024, when the Chief of Operations, NAF, Air Vice Marshal P.N. Amadi, paid an operational visit to the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY) Sector 2 in Katsina.
The governor said the sustained deployment of airpower had strengthened security operations by enabling the military to reach difficult and inaccessible locations used by terrorists and other criminal groups as hideouts and operational bases.
He commended the NAF for its sacrifices in the fight against insecurity and pledged the continued support of the Katsina State Government for ongoing air and ground operations aimed at disrupting criminal networks.
Radda’s remarks come as security agencies intensify efforts to contain banditry and terrorism across the North-West, where criminal groups have continued to exploit vast and difficult terrain to sustain their operations. Related News How an American aviation entrepreneur is changing the narrative of rural healthcare in Nigeria, one hospital at a time — Part II Kogi govt orders investigation into deaths of four family members in Ihima Cross River Government commiserate with Calabar Mull over fire incident
