The Director of Public Relations
and Information, NAF Headquarters,
Air Commodore Olatokunbo
Adesanya, disclosed this in a
statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
The Nigerian Air Force has deployed
one of its armed helicopter to
Takum, Taraba State to give
support to the ground forces in the
efforts to maintain peace in the
area.
The Director of Public Relations and
Information, NAF Headquarters, Air
Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya,
disclosed this in a statement on
Wednesday in Abuja.
Adesanya said the deployment of
the helicopter was also to deter
warring communities within the
area from further engaging in violent
activities.
He said: “The helicopter is already
carrying out armed reconnaissance
missions within the Mambilla
Plateau and environs.
“The communal unrest between
graziers and farmers had
subsequently led to the imposition
of a curfew.
“It, therefore, became necessary to
deploy NAF air assets toward
maintaining peace and providing air
cover for ground troops.
“So far, members of the
communities have been observed to
be going about their businesses in
peace.”
The NAF spokesman also said that
another NAF helicopter would soon
be deployed to Kafanchan, Kaduna
State, in support of the ground
forces already working to maintain
peace in the area.
He said that the helicopter would
operate from a new NAF Forward
Operating Base being established in
the area.
This, he said, was part of the
Federal Government’s efforts to
ensure lasting peace in Southern
Kaduna State.