BREAKING: Lt. Gen Oluyede Battles Borno Insurgents

Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), has reportedly relocat­ed to Maiduguri, Borno State, with his Principal Staff Offi­cers (PSOs) to lead a decisive campaign against terrorists and bandits, as well as other crim­inal groups, in the North-East.…..CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLES HERE

The move is a response to President Bola Tinubu’s direc­tive to curb insecurity, following recent terrorist attacks on mil­itary positions and previously liberated villages.

Oluyede spent the past two weeks in the North-East but briefly returned to Abuja for a meeting with Tinubu and ser­vice chiefs.

He returned to Maiduguri on Saturday, May 17, joined by General Officers Commanding (GOCs), commanders of vari­ous army operations, comman­dants of training and tri-service institutions, and other senior officers.

They are attending the COAS quarterly conference, relocated to Borno, to strategise on the campaign against terrorists who are mostly in the North- East and parts of the North- West.

According to reports, the de­cision to hold the conference in Maiduguri was made at the last minute to address the terrorist threat.

Oluyede will oversee Op­eration Hadin Kai, the count­er-terrorism initiative, and vis­it troops’ locations across the North-East to assess successes and challenges firsthand.

The conference aims to pro­vide Oluyede with direct inter­action with GOCs, field com­manders, and senior officers to guide army operations.

In April, Oluyede redeployed over 11,000 officers, appointing new commanders and comman­dants to strengthen the fight against terrorism.

The week-long conference will review past decisions, dis­cuss updates, and make strate­gic decisions to tackle Nigeria’s security challenges.

Recent military efforts have significantly weakened Boko Haram and ISWAP, with troops neutralising commanders, foot soldiers, and hideouts, leading to mass surrenders of terrorists and their families.