, General Christopher Musa, has issued a stern order to troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), now renamed Operation Enduring Peace,){kind=link}
By: Abdullahi Inuwa
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has issued a stern order to troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), now renamed Operation Enduring Peace, declaring that Nigeria’s military will no longer play defensive against armed criminals terrorizing Plateau State and its environs.
Speaking with unmistakable firmness, General Musa warned that there should be no room for “repelling attacks” from bandits and terrorists. Instead, he directed troops to adopt a more aggressive strategy to completely wipe out criminal elements.
> “I don’t want to hear that criminals attacked and we repelled them. There is nothing like repel. Any criminal that comes out to attack should not go back to tell the story. Every bush, every hideout where these criminals operate must be combed, and they must be neutralized,” he charged.
The CDS emphasized that the newly rebranded Operation Enduring Peace must live up to its name by restoring stability and instilling confidence among residents of Plateau and neighboring states who have long endured cycles of attacks.
According to him, the security forces must take the fight directly to the criminals’ strongholds, leaving no sanctuary for kidnappers, bandits, and terrorists operating in the region.
Military sources hinted that the restructuring of OPSH into Operation Enduring Peace reflects a renewed strategy aimed at combining intelligence, technology, and ground offensives to achieve lasting security.
Residents, who have witnessed repeated clashes, ambushes, and reprisal attacks in recent years, are hopeful that the CDS’s uncompromising stance signals a turning point in the campaign against armed groups.
General Musa, who has consistently maintained that Nigeria’s armed forces will not rest until peace returns to every troubled community, reiterated his commitment to ensuring that criminals no longer dictate the pace of security operations.
With the CDS’s marching orders clear, Plateau now awaits the results of a new phase in the military’s war against insecurity—one where criminals are not merely repelled but decisively neutralized.
Source: @ZagazolaMakama
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