Nigeria's Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd), has warned military personnel that any soldier who hesitates to kill terrorists or bandits while waiting for superior orders would be treated as a terrorist. General Musa gave the warning on Wednesday, while speaking during a handover of newly acquired military equipment in Sokoto State, where he declared that troops have a duty to kill bandits, terrorists, or any security threats on sight immediately they are deployed without waiting for superior orders.

Nigeria's Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd), has warned military personnel that any soldier who hesitates to kill terrorists or bandits while waiting for…

"Once you are deployed, do not wait for any order from anybody to shoot any bandit or any terrorist," he said.