Ogunlade made the confirmation while discussing areas of cooperation with journalists at the Force Command Headquarters in Gusau. He said the development followed effort of security agencies being intensified against the bandits throughout the state. He appealed to journalists in the state to cooperate with the operation by disseminating credible and verified information so that they could succeed. Thehe Chairman of the state Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mr. Abdulrazak Kaura, assured the commandant of the cooperation of his members. He urged the Force Commander to find ways of releasing reports emanating from the state to the journalists, adding that the expected publicity would be achieved.

Source: The Guardian June 22, 2019 05:26 UTC