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Defence Headquarters Deploys Special Forces To S/Kaduna To Curb Killings
By Emmanuel Awosika
The Defence Headquarters of the Nigerian Army has deployed members of the Army’s special forces to Southern Kaduna following the recent spate of killings in the area.
According to reports, the deployed troops are part of Operation Safe Haven, and have been tasked with patrolling known hotspots in a bid to abate the bloodshed in the region.
While addressing journalists during the weekly press conference at the DHQ in Abuja today, Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, expressed optimism that the violence would be ended soon.
“In a bid to curb the recent attacks and isolated killings in Southern Kaduna, troops of Operation Safe Haven have continued to intensify efforts aimed at securing the lives and property in the general area.
“Particularly, Special Operations Forces have been deployed to the Joint Operations Area covering the various flashpoints. This move is expected to achieve the desired result with the provision of credible and actionable intelligence specifically from primary sources,” he said.
Enenche also added that through the efforts of the Operation Hadarin Daji, the Army had been able to decrease the rate of banditry in several Northern states including Katsina, Kebbi, Zamfara and Sokoto states.
“Most of these criminal elements have been decimated; gradually, there is the restoration of human activities in the zone. Farmers have returned to their farms while other economic activities have picked up across the zone.
“The troops have continued to dominate the general area with clearance patrols, aggressive fighting, and confidence-building patrols.”
“The High Military Command congratulates the troops for the feat recorded and encourages the good people of the zone to continue to provide credible information to the troops,” he stated.
