Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Waidi Shaibu, a lieutenant general, has deployed the Chief of Army Staff Intervention Battalion of special forces to Plateau State.

This was conveyed in a statement issued on Monday by Chinonso Oteh, the spokesperson for Operation Enduring Peace, a joint task force in the state.

The special forces, he said, will "aggressively and decisively" address the resurgence of terror attacks in Plateau.

Mr Oteh said the special forces were welcomed by Folusho Oyinlola, a major general and the commanding officer of the Headquarters 3 Division, who is also the commander of Operation Enduring Peace.

The commanding officer was represented by the operation's Chief of Staff, Senlong Sule, a brigadie...