The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has assured that the Nigerian Army will bring to justice those responsible for recent killings in Benue, Plateau, and other parts of the country.
Oluyede made this commitment known during a media chat in Akure, Ondo State, on Saturday. The COAS emphasized the military's dedication to ending violence, particularly in North-Central Nigeria.
He noted that the President has given clear orders to address insecurity in affected states, including Plateau, Benue, and Kwara. The Army will remain engaged in these areas to restore peace and security.
“We are out, fully deployed and tackling the menace head-on.
“In Benue particularly, you will see in the coming weeks, very elaborate security arrangements to ensure that all that is going on there completely stops.
“Communities and local stakeholders should support military operations by sharing timely intelligence:
“The Army cannot be everywhere at once. Nigeria is a vast country but we are not as large in number as many people believe.
"We rely heavily on the support and cooperation of the local population to provide timely and credible information.
“In some cases, unfortunately, the people are not very helpful in terms of the information they give out, which delays our reaction time. That must change if we are to win this fight together,” he said.
The COAS called on media personnel to verify facts before publication, and help in building national security and development to combat misinformation and sensational reporting.
According to him, the social media space, especially, is flooded with misinformation, disinformation and outright lies.
“So, we are appealing to the media practitioners to reach out to us before putting out unverified stories.
“We are satisfied with the support we’ve received from the media so far and we hope to deepen that synergy to ensure national security is not undermined by sensational reporting,” he said.
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