The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has tasked troops of the 8 Division, Sokoto, and the Joint Task Force, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, to sustain their current operational tempo and decisively eliminate bandits and terrorists operating within the division’s Area of Responsibility.
Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele said the COAS gave the charge during an operational visit to the 248 Reconnaissance Battalion, Illela, Sokoto State.