The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede.
A northern-based peace advocacy group, the Northern Alliance for Peace and Security, has commended the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, and the Nigerian Armed Forces for what it described as sustained successes in ongoing military operations against banditry, terrorism and kidnapping across parts of the country.
The group said the recent rescue of hundreds of abducted persons and the neutralisation of scores of armed criminals reflect the military’s renewed offensive against violent groups operating in different regions of Nigeria.
In a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, the National President of the group, Danladi Abutu, said the recent gains demonstrated the commitment of the Armed Forces under the leadership of the CDS to improving security and restoring public confidence.
His remarks come amid intensified military operations against terrorists, bandits and other criminal groups, particularly in the North-East and North-West, where insecurity has continued to claim lives, displace communities and disrupt economic activities.
