{"id":4655,"date":"2025-01-30T07:24:15","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T07:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=4655"},"modified":"2025-01-30T07:25:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T07:25:24","slug":"naf-vows-to-eliminate-criminals-in-ungoverned-areas-says-air-marshal-abubakar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=4655","title":{"rendered":"NAF Vows to Eliminate Criminals in Ungoverned Areas, Says Air Marshal Abubakar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Air Force\u2019s commitment to national security, emphasizing its resolve to combat criminals operating in ungoverned spaces across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking at the 2025 Administration and Personnel Seminar in Abuja, Abubakar vowed that the Air Force would relentlessly pursue and neutralize individuals who pose a threat to national peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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