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From Molly Kilete, Abuja
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has ordered the immediate deployment of the Chief of Army Staff Intervention Battalion, a specialised unit of the Nigerian Army, to Plateau State to curb the incessant attack by terrorists in the state.
The deployment underscores the Nigerian Army’s commitment to protecting lives and property, and to decisively addressing insecurity wherever it arises.
Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace Captain Chinonso Oteh, said who made this known, said the deployed troops who are already on the ground in the state are expected to take decisive and aggressive action against criminal elements, significantly bolstering security in the region.
Captain Oteh, in a statement, said the troops on arrival were received at the Headquarters of 3 Division, Nigerian Army, by the General Officer Commanding 3 Division and Commander of Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace, Major General Folusho Oyinlola, who was represented by the Chief of Staff, Operation Enduring Peace, Brigadier General Senlong Sule.
Addressing the troops, the GOC, while charging the troops to conduct offensive operations with determination and precision, commended the COAS for his proactive leadership and for providing the necessary combat enablers and logistical support, which he noted are critical to the successful execution of the mission.
The GOC, who also addressed residents of Plateau State, urged them not to panic with the movement of large troop formations and heavy military equipment, thanked them citizens for their continuous support to the military and security agencies appealed to them for timely and actionable intelligence on the hideouts of criminal elements to aid operational success and restore peace in the state.
