COAS Visits Borno as Parents Lament Children’s 155 Days in Captivity
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant-General Waidi Shuaibu, arrived in Maiduguri, Borno State capital yesterday, amid heightened tensions and a looming protest by the parents of 78 school children
Lieutenant-General Waidi Shuaibu, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), visited Borno State on Monday, amid growing concern over 78 abducted school children. The parents of the children, who were taken in May, had planned to travel to Abuja for a protest, but have delayed the trip due to financial hardship and logistical issues. The COAS met with senior officers of Operation Hadin Kai, the military's counter-insurgency force, and urged them to ensure a secure election in 2027.
He also visited the governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, who discussed the crisis with President Bola Tinubu earlier in the week.
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