OPSH charges journalists on fairness and objectivity 

By Golok Nanmwa ,Jos

Operation safe Haven  deployed to restore law and order in Plateau , Bauchi and Southern Kaduna  on Saturday appealed to journalists in the country to be fair, objective and factual in the coverage of military activities.

OPSH in a statement made available to newsmen in Jos and signed by Major Adam Umar the spokesman also  warned that it would not take it likely with anyone who is bent on escalating the tension  that has been curtailed by the tireless efforts of the OPSH who have also lost personnel in the process of maintaining peace in the troubled zones in Plateau.

The statement reads that ” The attention of the OPSH has been drawn to a publication as published by Punch newspaper edition of Saturday 24th March 2018 captioned Plateau killings ,Soldiers  in Hilux van lead herdsmen and cow to graze on our farm land ”

“The report came to OPSH as a rude shock considering the fact that the taskforce has the mandate to protect and restore peace in the troubled zones of Plateau.”

“It is on record that the efforts of OPSH in maintaining peace on the Plateau among communities ,gave reasons for the Defense headquarters to extend its mandate in some parts of Bauchi state and recently Southern kaduna .”

“Before the recent face off between natives and Fulani’s sprang up ,the taskforce has held series of town hall meetings between stakeholders of the warring communities ,besieging them to co exist ,how then  can a reporter who felt because of his personal grudge with the OPSH took to his pen to write maliciously .”

“The report is ill motivated and has mislead his audience .”

“The task force will also be forced to take legal action against such unprofessional reportage which is not only viewed as defamation of image ,but also capable of throwing the state into needless crisis”

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OPSH charges journalists on fairness and objectivity