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 tackle the recent surge in terrorism and criminal activity.
According to a statement by Captain Chinonso Oteh, Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace, the troops are already on the ground and are tasked with taking decisive and aggressive action against criminal elements to bolster security in the region.
The deployed soldiers were received at the Headquarters of 3 Division, Nigerian Army, by Major General Folusho Oyinlola, General Officer Commanding 3 Division and Commander of the Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace, represented by the Chief of Staff of the operation, Brigadier General Senlong Sule.
Addressing the troops during the reception, Major General Oyinlola urged them to conduct their offensive operations with determination, precision, and discipline.
He commended the COAS for his proactive leadership and for providing essential combat enablers and logistical support—key factors for the success of the mission.
Major General Oyinlola also spoke to residents of Plateau State, advising them not to be alarmed by the movement of large troop formations and heavy military equipment.
He thanked citizens for their continued support of the military and appealed for timely intelligence on the locations of criminal elements to aid operational success and restore peace in the state.
The deployment highlights the Nigerian Army’s unwavering commitment to protecting lives and property and to decisively confronting insecurity wherever it emerges.
