Tinubu orders army to move into Kaiama, condemns terrorist attack

2026-02-04 - 22:48

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru In a decisive strike against the rampaging terror gripping Nigeria’s heartland, President Bola Tinubu has ordered the deployment of a military battalion to parts of Kwara State following a deadly attack on Kaiama Local Government Area that left scores of residents dead. Some of the drastic action include the appointment of a field commander and the immediate commencement of a military operation tagged Operation Savanna Shield. This disclosure was made on Wednesday by the President’s Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Onanuga, in a post on his verified X handle, @aonanuga1956, said the President’s intervention was aimed at providing immediate relief to affected communities and restoring security in the area.