COAS urges troops to uphold human rights, civilian protection

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has charged commanders astatine each levels to uphold the cardinal quality rights and information of each Nigerians successful the discharge of their law responsibilities.

Colonel Appolonia Anele, acting Director of Army Public Relations, said successful a connection that respect for quality rights remains captious to operational occurrence and nationalist stability.

According to the statement, the COAS gave the complaint connected Tuesday, March 17, 2026, portion delivering a lecture connected his Command Philosophy to participants of Army War College Course 10/2026 successful Abuja.

General Shaibu explained that “to beforehand the translation of the Nigerian Army into a much adaptable, combat-ready, and resilient unit susceptible of decisively discharging its law responsibilities wrong a joint, multi-agency environment,” is the pillar upon which his bid ideology stands.

He emphasised that strict adherence to planetary humanitarian law, rules of engagement, and different established protocols during operations not lone protects civilians but besides enhances nationalist spot and supports intelligence-driven operations.

The COAS stated that the Nigerian Army has, implicit the years, developed assorted concepts that person shaped its attack to efficaciously combating the country’s evolving information challenges.

He further urged partici...