The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Gen. Christopher Musa, has vowed to pursue and bring to justice all terrorists, bandits and enemies of the state.
He made this pledge on Friday at the burial of military personnel who lost their lives in recent crash in Niger.
Gen. Musa stressed that the military will not turn a blind eye to the destruction being caused by these groups and will take action to stop them from causing further harm.
The CDS assured the terrorists that the military would go after them and avenge the death of its personnel that were killed while defending the nation.
He explained that the day of a military burial is a painful and difficult day for every commander, and he expressed his deep sorrow at having to say goodbye to his fellow soldiers.
“But I want to assure the families that their death is not in vain. We appreciate them, we pray for them and we will ensure that those that did this must pay for it.
“I use this opportunity to call all commanders, all troops all over Nigeria, that we must avenge this.
“Those that did this and those that have continued to kill our men wherever they are, we will get them out
Speaking further he said “Today we gather here with heavy hearts and tearful eyes to bid farewell to our fallen heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice in defence of our nation.
“We stand there today to honor their courage, dedication and unwavering commitment to duty.
“Their lives were abruptly taken from us in the line of duty while responding to a distress call in the Chukuba community in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger,” he said.
Musa said the event was to also celebrate their lives and extra extraordinary contributions they had made, adding that their selflessness and unwavering dedication to duty would forever be remembered.
He assured the deceased families that the military would stand with them in their grief and would continue to support them during this difficult time.