The Defence Headquarters have deployed additional troops owing to increasing spate of wanton killings in some communities in Kaduna state. The move by the military which is also to improve the security situation in the area was announced by the coordinator, Defence Media Operations Defence headquarters, Maj-Gen. John Enenche, in Abuja on Thursday. Speaking, the major general said that troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) had continued to intensify efforts aimed at security lives and property in the area.
"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 Operation Area covering the various flashpoints. This move is expected to achieve the desired result with the provision of credible and actionable intelligence specifically from primary sources.
"In this regard, the locals are requested to cooperate with the security agencies by availing them with the required information that will be useful to our collective objective of taking out the criminals from the area.
"For the past month, we have witnessed a 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 the restoration of human activities in the zone. Farmers have returned to their farms while other economic activities have picked up across the zone," Eneche said.
Eneche added that "The High Military 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.
