The Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Sadiq Abubakar has disclosed that the Nigeria Air Force would soon deploy about 150 special forces to Taraba state in a bid to restore peace to trouble areas and address the issue of killings by suspected herdsmen. Abubakar stated this on Wednesday in Enugu when he led a delegation of senior officers of the Air Force on a courtesy visit to Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.
He explained that the Special Forces would mainly be ground forces, stressing that they would be deployed on May 10.
“Similarly, we have over 150 Special Forces that are presently operating in Zamfara State to tackle issues of banditry and other security challenges in the state.
“On May 10, we are deploying another 150 special forces which are mainly ground forces to Taraba State in order to add value to what is happening there in terms of security challenges.
“We believe that the efforts we are putting up now will provide further security for our people to be able to pursue their legitimate duties and aspirations without hindrance,” he said.
