The operation was flagged off at Sobi Barracks by the Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, alongside the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Olufemi Oluyede, and the Chief of Army Staff, Gen Waidi Shaibu, following approval by President Bola Tinubu. The deployment comes amid renewed attacks by suspected terrorists and armed groups in the Kaiama axis of Kwara North and neighbouring communities in Niger State, raising concerns about the spread of criminal networks across forest corridors in the North Central zone. “I have always been an ardent supporter of the Armed Forces, even as an ordinary citizen,” he said, adding that he is inspired by the current military leadership and the reform agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to drive sustained public support for security operations.
Author: Punch Newspapers
Published at: 2026-02-21 18:50:03
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