Nigeria, Dec. 27 -- The Chief of Army Staff, Waidi Shaibu, on Friday paid a visit to the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa'ad Abubakar, following a series of missile strikes conducted by US forces targeting several terrorist locations within Sokoto State.

In a statement released on Saturday, the Nigerian Army said Mr Shaibu's visit was a strategic component of the military's ongoing efforts to strengthen civil-military relations in the region.

"The visit highlights the renewed commitment of the Nigerian Army to strengthening civil-military relations and fostering collaboration with traditional institutions in support of national unity, peace and security," the statement noted.

The army statement emphasised that the engagement was designed to promot...