Defence Minister Says Rescue Of Abducted Students Is 'Easy'

The defence minister, Bashir Salihi-Magashi, has said that the rescue operation of the abducted students in Katsina State is "easy" for officers of the Nigerian Army and the police.

He asserted that the forces are armed with strategies that can be executed without recording any collateral damage.

Salihi-Magashi assured that the forces also have a knowledge of the information and whereabouts of the abductors and their "methods of operations".

He's asked that Nigerians "pray" so that there will be "no collateral damage", as that is the "only thing we need".

He said, “We have strategies and I believe we can do it without any collateral damage to the people of Katsina State. 

“We have the intelligence, the information, their whereabouts, their movements, and their methods of operations. The task is easy for the armed forces and the police.

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“The only thing is that we need prayers from you so that there will be no collateral damage in the event of being hostile. We assure you that all hands are on deck.

“So far, we have been briefed by the Police Commissioner, GOC, Brigade Commander, Air Commander, DSS, and other security officers.

“Our interest is to keep ourselves abreast with what actually happened two days ago and we believe with their briefings, this task is going to be simple for us.”