Plateau killing: STF sets up forward operational base to boost community confidence

The Special Task Force mandated to restore peace on the Plateau, code name, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), has set up Forward Operational Base (FOB), unit in Gyambwas district of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, aimed at reducing response time to crime and to boost community confidence.

The Commander, Major General Augustine Agundu at the weekend stated that the effort is aimed at resettling the villagers who fled their homes as a result of the incessant crisis that has hitherto engulfed Plateau in recent times.

His words, “when I took over as the OPSH Commander, I visited Gyambwas community and saw that all the villagers are nowhere to be found.

So I decided to set up an FOB tactical formation that will provide security within the area to boost the confidence of the villagers, so that they can return home and with this development the inhabitants of this community have now returned home.

This Base is to guarantee their safety at all times: they are happy to have us in their mist as they can now go to their farms.

“As you can see normalcy has returned and they are happy to be back home”.

Gen. Agundu said as part of the plan to establish the Tactical FOB in the district is so as to also patrol other neighbouring communities to curb the invasion of assailants.

“Our presence here will aid us to patrol neighbouring communities especially Fan district and that is why I have provided my troops with bikes to aid their patrol”.

The OPSH boss also blames politicians for causing the divide amongst citizens, appealing to government to create friendlier environment that will help to unite the people.

He promised to support the efficiency of the only underfunded clinic in the community as well as assist school children in returning to class room.

He urged the community leaders and all inhabitants of Gyambwas community to be law abiding and to also learn to tolerate each other.

Responding, the district head of Gindiri, Alhaji Tanko Adamu, laud the Commander said for his tireless effort to ensure that the ‘Base’ which has brought peace back to the community was established.

Adamu praise the Commander for creating a Military/Civilian relationship, a feat which he also said has promoted peace in the community.