Plateau killings: Buratai charges troops to be aggressive

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Plateau killings: Buratai charges troops to be aggressive

By Johnson Eyiangho

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has charged troops of `Operation Safe Haven’ to be aggressive and decisive in dealing with armed bandits and other criminal elements operating on the Plateau.

Buratai said a situation whereby innocent citizens were waylaid, abducted and killed indiscriminately should no longer be tolerated.

He gave the charge at a demonstration by the Special Forces newly inducted into the operation at Riyom Local Government Area of the state.

“The Operation Safe Haven should not remain in deterrent position, but you must also be aggressive and deal with any criminal activities, especially those that are bent on disturbing the peace, killing and maiming people.

“You are not here to protect any ethnic or religious group; we are dealing with criminals, we are interested in criminal elements and they must be deal with decisively,’’ Buratai said.

He, however,…



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