Concerned about the increase in insecurity, the Nigeria Army, 32 Artillery Brigade, Owena Barracks, Akure, Ondo state has sent drones that will assist in the checking of the huge forests in Ondo and Ekiti states.
The Brigade Commander, Brig. General Zakari Logan Abubakar shared that the days of vices and crimes are gone because the drones will help in the survey of targeted areas.
He said the drones, “will help comb the vast forests in the states towards identifying movements and activities of suspected criminals.”
His words, “In recent times, the cases of kidnappings increased in Ondo and Ekiti States and the General officer Commanding, GOC, 2 Division, General O.F Azinta directed that we must do everything possible to bring the criminality in both states to an end.”
“There are thick forests in these states and that’s the advantage some of the criminals are using. Some places you cannot penetrate them easily.
“So in line with the Chief of Army Staff directive to have a responsive Nigeria Army in the discharge of its constitutional role, we decided to use technology in addition to the anti kidnap squad. We have two of this drone, one for Ondo and the other one for Ekiti State.
“The two anti-kidnapping squads will have each one mounted on a vehicle. Once there is issue of kidnapping they will immediately launch it, particularly in places that cannot be easily accessed.
“The device is the latest in the market, we decided to go for it with the support of my GOC. It can go on its own and it can avoid all obstacles. The resolution is one of the highest resolution and it can go up to seven kilometers radius.”
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