The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede has reiterated that the Nigerian Army is poised to bringing the perpetrators of the recent killings in Benue, Plateau and other parts of the country to Justice.
This disclosure was made at the second quarter 2025 media chat organised by the Department of Civil-Military Affairs, Nigerian Army Headquarters in Akure on Saturday.
The media chat was themed “Military – Media Collaboration: Panacea for Enhanced National Security and Development.”
The COAS, represented by Maj. Gen. Obinna Onubogu, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Div., Nigerian Army, Ibadan, said the military was fully committed to ending the spate of violence, particularly in North-Central Nigeria.
The military boss stated that the president has given very strict and direct orders as regards their engagement in states experiencing insecurity like Plateau, Benue, and Kwara.
“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 outfits to carry out verification of their facts before going to the press so as enhance national security and development as well as combat misinformation and sensational reporting.
“So, we are appealing to the media practitioners to reach out to us before putting out unverified stories.
