COAS Shaibu Charges Special Forces To Crush Terrorists Anywhere Within Nigeria

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Waidi Shaibu, has charged troops of the 4 Special Forces Command to intensify and sustain high-impact operations aimed at decisively defeating terrorists and insurgents nationwide.

He declared that the era of reactive engagements is over, “warning that terrorists and other violent criminals will find no sanctuary anywhere within Nigeria’s territory.”

He gave the directive during his maiden operational visit to the Command on Tuesday, 3 March 2026, in Doma, Nasarawa State.
In a statement by the Army spokesperson Col. Appolonia Anele, Lt-Gen Shaibu disclosed that the Nigerian Army Special Forces remain at the forefront of a determined campaign to dismantle and neutralise criminal networks threatening national security.

Addressing troops of the 4 Special Forces Command and the Nigerian Army Special Forces School in Doma, the Army chief emphasised the strategic importance of precision-driven and intelligence-led operations in dominating the battlespace.
He urged personnel to remain proactive, adaptive, and mission-focused, stressing that the evolving security environment demands speed, surprise, and superior combat readiness.

Earlier, the COAS received comprehensive operational briefings from the Commander, 4 Special Forces Command, Major General Olurotimi Azubuike Awolo, and the Commandant, Nigerian Army Special Forces School, Brigadier General Umar Faruk Abubakar. He expressed his satisfaction with the operational outlook and training standards and approved the immediate construction of additional accommodation blocks and critical facilities to enhance training capabilities, operational efficiency, and troops’ welfare.

Lieutenant General Shaibu, assured officers and soldiers that their welfare, and that of their families, remains a top priority under his leadership. He reiterated that a well-supported, professionally grounded force is essential to sustaining operational dominance and pledged continued investment in training, logistics, and modern combat enablers to ensure the Special Forces maintain superiority over adversaries.

In a symbolic gesture highlighting environmental responsibility and sustainable development within Nigerian Army formations, the COAS and principal staff officers also planted trees within the cantonment.