The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa has said that roops of the Nigerian Army received false information before the recent killings in Benue State . At a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, Musa said that, on the day of the attack, troops in Yelewata community were told that another community was under siege. The CDS added …

The military and the police have launched a joint, cross-border manhunt for the gunmen who killed around 200 villagers in Yelewata, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, last Friday night. Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa and Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun arrived in Makurdi and Yelewata on Monday to coordinate the operation that would target …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Sanwo-Olu; and Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, are expected to speak at the 18th edition of the Africa Security Watch Award and Conference scheduled for 10 December in Doha, Qatar. At a briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, the International Coordinator/Chief Executive Officer of Africa Security Watch, Mr. Patrick Agbambu said that Sanwo-Olu would …

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa has called on Nigerians to support the Armed Forces in the ongoing fight against the enemies of the country. He noted that with the support of the citizens, the military would secure the country. In a statement on Sunday, the Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Guasu quoted the CDS …

Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Christopher Musa has charged field commanders to strengthen inter-service synergy and maintain cordial relationships with host communities in order to defeat terrorists and other criminal elements. He said the trust and support of host communities remained critical to the success of internal security operations. The CDS who stated this during the closing ceremony of the …

The newly appointed service chiefs have promised to respect human rights while discharging their constitutional mandates. This is as they promised to rid the country of the insecurity bedevilling it. The Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Christopher Musa stated this on behalf of other service chiefs when they visited the Ministry of Defence in Abuja on Monday. However, Musa …