The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commended its operatives for the successful completion of its mission to attack terrorists in Niger State.
The mission was assigned following a fierce gun battle between the terrorists and operatives from other security agencies which led to the request for air support and as such their intervention.
In a statement made by the Deputy Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, Group Captain Kabiru Ali, the “successful air interdiction mission on 11 September 2024, indicates the Force’s commitment to assisting other security agencies in fight against crime across the country.”
He added that the “successful operation underscores the Nigerian Air Force’s commitment to protecting the nation and supporting sister Services and other security agencies in combating banditry, terrorism, insurgency, and all other forms of criminality.”
He also assured Nigerians that NAF will continue to conduct air operatives both independently and in collaboration with surface forces to ensure peace in the nation.
Why NAF? Duties and Obligations
Following the expansion of the Nigerian Armed Forces to enforce international laws and conventions related to space activities in Nigerian airspace, additional roles were assigned to NAF for better service to the nation to include but not limited to:
- Coordinating and enforcing international law, conventions, practices, and customs related to Nigeria’s aerial or space activities in the country’s airspace.
- Coordinating and enforcing all national and international air laws that Nigeria has acceded to or ascribed to.
- Delineating, demarcating, and coordinating all aerial surveys and security zones within Nigerian airspace.
