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Nigeria: Chief of Army Staff Deploys Special Forces to Plateau
- Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu deployed special forces to Plateau State to combat recent terror attacks, as stated by spokesperson Chinonso Oteh.
- Major General Folusho Oyinlola welcomed the forces, urging them to be decisively aggressive in operations against terrorists.
- Hon. Ziphion Chrysanthus acknowledged the deployment as a commendable step towards restoring peace and boosting security efforts.
- The Plateau State Government appealed to residents for cooperation and intelligence to support military efforts against insecurity.
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Army deploys special forces to Plateau; liaison director, stakeholders commend move
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has approved the immediate deployment of Special Forces to Plateau State in a bid to address persistent security challenges in parts of the state, particularly Wase Local Government Area.
Army Deploys Special Forces to Plateau State - Voice of Nigeria Broadcasting Service
The Nigerian Army has approved the immediate deployment of special forces as the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, shifts toward more aggressive, intelligence-driven operations to stabilise communities faced with banditry. The deployment involves the Chief of Army Staff Intervention Battalion, a specialised force already positioned in Plateau State and tasked with conducting decisive offensive operations against armed groups …
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The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Olufemi Oluyede, at the House Representatives Committee on 2026 Budget Defence, complained of manpower and operational limitations. The CDS, invariably, called for the strengthening of the Nigerian Police Force and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps to complement the Nigerian Armed Forces in security operations. General Oluyede disclosed that newly trained special forces have been deployed to Be…
COAS Deploys Special Forces to Plateau State Amid Rising Insecurity - TV360 Nigeria
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 ta…
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