Military alerts on movement of troops, equipment in Kaduna

The Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) Jaji in Kaduna State has alerted residents not to panic on sighting movement of troops and military equipment along Jaji-Labar-Dunki-Wazata road in Igabi Local Government Area of the state.

A statement by the college Public Relations Officer, Major Ajemasu Yake Jingina, made available to newsmen yesterday, said the college is scheduled to hold its first bi-annual Field Training Exercise (FTX) from 22 May to 4 June 2020 along Road Jaji-Labar-Dunki-Wazata general area.

According to the statement, “The Exercise is designed to assess student officers of Junior Course 89 on various aspects of leadership, tactics, as well as command and control in all phases of conventional and asymmetric war situations.

“The exercise will also evaluate students‘ understanding of counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations. Additionally, medical sensitisation on the current COVID-19 pandemic will be conducted in Bina village, as part of the college’s corporate social responsibility to the host community.

“In view of this, the general public, especially people living around the area of the exercise are advised to remain calm and not panic on sighting movement of troops and military equipment. Sounds of explosives and small arms fire would also be heard intermittently during the days of the FTX,” the statement said.