Nigeria Army has deployed troops to the Southern part of Kaduna State to stop clashes between unknown herds-men and communities in the area.

Acting Director of Army Information, Brigadier General Sani Usman made this known while fielding questions from journalists, saying the Army has already commenced civil-military talks in the region.

Usman said the Army was working with other sister security agencies, including traditional and religious leaders to find lasting solutions to the crisis in Southern Kaduna.

He hinted that there were plans to establish a permanent military formation in the area as part of the Nigeria Army battle readiness strategy.

Usman also said about nine thousand soldiers fighting counter insurgency operations in the north eastern part of Nigeria benefited from special promotions within the year 2016.

He said seventeen thousand soldiers where promoted within the period and 184 warrant officers were to be promoted to master warrant officers, reiterating that the Chief of Army Staff had ordered the next Army Small Arms championship to hold at the recently liberated Sambisa forest.

Usman said the Chief ordered that roads within Sambisa forest should be opened, bridges constructed and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) cleared.

According to him, remnants of Boko Haram insurgents were first pushed into Sambisa Forest by troops during Operation Crack Down, and were defeated during Operation Final Rescue.

He pointed out that any person caught harboring Boko Haram members would face the full wrath of the law.

Meanwhile Nigerian Army has barred its officers and soldiers on duty from uploading pictures and videos of their operation on social media.