The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has approved the immediate deployment of the Chief of Army Staff Intervention Battalion of special forces to Plateau State. The troops, already in the state, are tasked to aggressively and decisively address the recent resurgence of terrorist attacks. The statement read, “The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has approved the immediate deployment of the Chief of Army Staff Intervention Battalion of special forces to Plateau State. The deployment comes against a backdrop of renewed violence in the north-central region in 2026. Meanwhile, Major General Oyinlola appealed to residents of Plateau State not to panic at the sight of large troop movements and heavy military equipment.

Source: Punch February 10, 2026 14:01 UTC