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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has directed troops of the Joint Task Force North Central, Operation Savannah Shield, to step up ongoing operations against kidnappers, bandits and other criminal groups operating in the region. Newsextra24 reports that Shaibu gave the charge on Thursday, May 28, 2026, during his …

Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has cited some officers and men’s insufficient commitment as factors affecting the success of the counter-insurgency operations in the country. Buratai who spoke on Tuesday at the opening of a five-day leadership workshop for mid-level officers and soldiers in Abuja, said …