Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has approved the immediate deployment of the Chief of Army Staff Intervention Battalion of special forces to Plateau State.
Captain Chinonso Polycarp Oteh, Spokesperson of Joint Task Force Operation Enduring Peace (JTF OPEP) said in a statement on Monday night that the troops, who are already in the State, are “to aggressively and decisively deal with the recent resurgence of banditry attacks” and “will be a game changer in addressing the threat of insecurity.”
Receiving the troops at Headquarters 3 Division, the General Officer Commanding 3 Division and Commander JTF OPEP, Major General Folusho Oyinlola, welcomed the troops and urged them to be decisive and ruthless in carrying out offensive operations against the bandits.
Represented by Chief of Staff, OPEP, Brigadier General Senlong Sule, General Oyinlola appreciated the proactive leadership posture of the COAS for providing the needed combat enablers and other logistics requirements for effective actualization of the troops mandate.
He also appealed to the citizens of the State not to panic on sighting large number of troops movement and other heavy military equipment.
General Oyinlola appreciated them for their continuous support to the military and called for more support in providing actionable and timely intelligence on criminal elements whereabouts to aid troops operations that would lead to desired peace in the State.
