Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- A few hours after deploying a special force to Plateau, the Chief of Army Staff, Waidi Shaibu, has sent other teams to Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba, to serve as a "force multiplier" to Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), a joint task force, in these states.

According to a statement issued by Ahmad Zubairu, the acting spokesperson for OPWS, the deployment of this team-COAS Special Intervention Battalion XV-was in line with Mr Shaibu's efforts to strengthen internal security and stabilise vulnerable communities.

"The deployment follows the successful completion of an intensive Special Forces training programme conducted at the Nigerian Army Training Centre, Kontagora," the statement partly read.

In addition, Mr Shaibu, a lie...