Defence Chief Launches Operation Savannah Shield to Combat Kwara, Niger Insecurity

The operation was formally launched at the 22 Armoured Brigade, Sobi Barracks in Ilorin, amid mounting alarm over the infiltration of terrorist elements from the Sahel region into local communities through the Kainji axis — a corridor that security officials say has become a dangerous gateway for armed groups threatening national stability.

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who welcomed the military intervention, thanked President Bola Tinubu for greenlighting the operation. The governor acknowledged that while security conditions in Kwara South have shown some improvement, communities in Kwara North remain under serious threat from terrorist activities. He expressed hope that the initiative would allow residents to go about their daily lives without living in constant fear.

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