Buratai expresses concern over setback in operations
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by johnson eyiangho4 the quarterly conference is held to appraise developing security situations with a view to fashioning ways to deal with them to ensure peace for national development. nan1 buratai who spoke while declaring open the 2nd and 3rd quarter combined chief of army staff conference in abuja1 but we must not relent in spite of those setbacks he said. buratai therefore implored all commanders to brace up to the challenges that come with leadership.1 he said we should remember that the hallmark of a great leader is to turn setbacks to victories1 we should all strive to make our impacts felt at this crucial time and not allow the hands of progress to be pulled down1 i expect to see effective leadership at all levels of command which must permeate down the ladders1 according to him in the military good leadership remains a fundamental factor in achieving effective command and control at tactical operational and strategic levels1 he said that it was therefore highly desirable rather than essential for the nigerian army training institutions to give leadership training the desired attention1 the chief of army staff lt.-gen. tukur buratai on tuesday expressed concern over some recent developments in ongoing operations being conducted by the army especially operation lafia dole in the north east1 i challenge all our training institutions to make deliberate efforts to change the tide the army chief said1 he however noted that ongoing operations in different parts of the country to tackle the boko haram terrorists farmersherdsmen clashes armed banditry cattle rustling and other crimes had recorded tremendous successes1 he said the successes must be sustained and consolidated assuring that the nigerian army would continue to remain steadfast in the discharge of its responsibilities and providing aid to civil authority1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that remnant of the boko haram terrorists group in the last two weeks attacked army locations at damasak and gudumbali all in borno north1 the attacks were interpreted in some quarters as resurgence of the insurgency1 however buratai disputed the claim saying that they did not signal so but occurred as the noose was being tightened against the terrorists and their logistics bases1 the operation last hold designed to finally degrade the insurgents in borno north and lake chad basin and facilitate the return of internally displaced persons to their ancestral homes is ongoing in those areas1 you are all aware of the weak leadership by some junior commanders and its impact on the conduct of operations1

Plateau killings: Buratai charges troops to be aggressive
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by johnson eyiangho4 you are very much aware of what is happening people are waylaid on the roads abducted and kept where it is very difficult to locate them and sometimes they get them killed. this is unacceptable he said. nan1 buratai said a situation whereby innocent citizens were waylaid abducted and killed indiscriminately should no longer be tolerated1 he gave the charge at a demonstration by the special forces newly inducted into the operation at riyom local government area of the state1 the operation safe haven should not remain in deterrent position but you must also be aggressive and deal with any criminal activities especially those that are bent on disturbing the peace killing and maiming people1 the chief of army staff lt.-gen. tukur buratai has charged troops of operation safe haven to be aggressive and decisive in dealing with armed bandits and other criminal elements operating on the plateau1 he however charged them to be professional but combat ready at all times noting that serious challenge still remains in the state in terms of the security1 the army chief said that the killings were still ongoing in the hinterland and other areas and directed the troops to penetrate those areas and clear the doubt of the criminal elements1 you are deployed here not to romance the criminals you are to deal with them decisively anybody seen carrying arms must be dealt with decisively1 if you give them chance then we will all regret it. therefore we cannot afford to give them chance1 you are not here to protect any ethnic or religious group we are dealing with criminals we are interested in criminal elements and they must be deal with decisively buratai said1

How 1,307 vehicles involved in road accidents in May
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by johnson eyiangho4 the corps maintained that speed limit violation remained the major cause among 872 factors identified as responsible for road crashes in the country1 the corps said in its report of road traffic accidents for the month which was made available to the news agency of nigeria nan in abuja on thursday that cars came top in the number of vehicles involved in the crashes with 469 cases1 this figure it said represented 35.9 per cent of the total number followed by minibuses with 258 cases representing 19.7 per cent while motorcycles trailed with 233 which accounted for 17.8 per cent1 the corps said trucks recorded 158 cases representing 12.1 per cent1 a total of 1307 vehicles were involved in road traffic accidents across the country in may according to the federal road safety corps frsc1 the report said that private and government vehicles followed with 508 or 38.9 per cent and 14 and 1.1 per cent in that order1 the corps identified the kaduna-abuja road as recording the highest accidents in may with 51 cases with 14 vehicles or 22 per cent less than that of april1 the route also recorded the highest number of deaths for the period with 29 cases while the oyo-ogbomosho road and kaduna-zaira road had the least record of deaths in accidents during the period with 14 and 13 cases respectively1 the frsc appealed to the federal government to provide it with special intervention fund to enable it to through aggressive public enlightenment stem the contributing factors to accidents and deaths1 it said that vehicle categorisation indicated that a total of 785 vehicles involved in road traffic accidents during the period under review were commercial vehicles representing 60.1 per cent of the overall figure1

Troops arrest herdsman with bullet-proof vest
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by johnson eyiangho4 troops on patrol have arrested a herdsman with a locally made bullet proof and cutlass at chegba village in logo local government area of benue1 a statement signed by col. aliyu yusuf on sunday said the suspect had been handed over to the police1 yusuf also said that troops during the patrol intervened in a violent clash between hunters and herdsmen in obi local government following a distress call1 in related development yusuf said troops on patrol named ayem akpatuma cat race also seized a locally made pistol with one live cartridge at gidan kiya village ibbi local government area of taraba1 he call on the residents of the areas where the exercise was taking place to continue to cooperate with the troops by providing useful information and to report any suspicious movement to security agencies.nan1