The High Command of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN), on Thursday, said that special operations forces have been deployed to curb the incessant attacks and killings in Southern part of Kaduna state.
Addressing journalists in Abuja, at a press briefing, Major General John Enenche, Coordinator of Defence Media Operations, (CDMO), said, “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 flash points.”
General Enenche said this move was expected to achieve the desired result with the provision of credible and actionable intelligence specifically from primary sources.
In this regard, the military requested the locals to cooperate with the security agencies by availing them with the required information that would be useful to the collective objective of taking out the criminals from the area.
There have been series of attacks and wanton killings of citizens by gunmen who continually invade the territory of Southern Kaduna, but the military from the position of its operations spokesman, is resolved to end the terror and restore peace in the area.
Speaking on the general situation in the North West Zone, General Enenche disclosed that troops of Operation HADARIN DAJI have continued the aggressive clearance operations in the entire zone.
He said, “for the past one month we have witnessed downward trend in the activities of armed bandits and cattle rustlers in the general areas of Katsina, Kebbi, Zamfara, Sokoto and adjoining states.
“Most of these criminal elements have been decimated. Gradually there is 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 patrols and confidence-building patrols. The Military High 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.”