SECURITY: ARMY SET TO ESTABLISH BARRACKS IN KAFANCHAN, KADUNA

BURATAI (COAS)

The persistent attacks by armed herdsmen which lead to the killings of over 800 people from December 2016 till date, has resulted to the formation of a military barracks in Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna state.

Laying the foundation stone for the military barracks, Nigeria’s Chief of Army staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State said the event was in fulfillment of the federal government’s promise to establish two military formations in Southern Kaduna to ensure security in the area.

According to the Chief of Army Staff, “the setting up of the military formation in the areas would consolidate the peace process that had already started in the area”.

In his remarks, the General Officer Commanding, GOC 1 Mechanized Division, Major General Adeniyi Oyebade stated that since the Presidential approval for the setting up of military formations, the Army has been looking for a suitable land to establish a battalion in Kafanchan.

Speaking at the occasion, the Kaduna state Governor, Mallam Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai disclosed that the state government would provide and process the land title for the Army saying as governor, he was determined to give the army a structure to start off operations before the completion of the barracks.