With your efforts, determination, we will finally overcome Boko Haram challenge - Buratai assures Nigerian soldiers
- The chief of Army staff says the days of Boko Haram terrorists are numbered
- He charges the Nigerian soldiers to be determined in their efforts to overpower the insurgent
- He also warns that any soldier caught engaging in trading and extortion would be dealt with
The chief of Army staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai said the days of the rump of Boko Haram terrorists are numbered, in spite of occasional attacks of Nigerian targets.
Buratai gave the assurance while addressing troops of the 8 Division at Monguno, headquarters of Monguno local government area of Borno.
He, therefore, charged the troops to be determined in the efforts to stablilise their area of operation and finally overcome the Boko Haram challenge in the country.
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“We must remain here to stabilise it.
“You all know that we have some few attacks here and there by the same elements – Boko Haram, but I assured you that their days are numbered.
“With your efforts, with your determination, we will finally overcome the Boko Haram challenge,’’ he said.
The chief of army staff noted that the creation of the 8 Division was a “major strategic decision’’ which had helped in addressing the challenge of Boko Haram terrorism in Borno north.
He warned the troops to refrain from all acts of indiscipline as peace was gradually returning to the area and displaced people returning to their communities restart their lives.
The army chief further warned that those caught engaging in trading and extortion would be dealt with according to the law.
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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 8 Division was created as a task force in 2016 to boost military operations against the Boko Haram menace, particularly in the Lake Chad region.
But the division will move to Sokoto state in the north west, where it would be operationalised soon, according to Buratai.
NAIJ.com previously reported that the Nigerian army on Friday, January 5, allegedly lost one of its gallant officers known as Captain Hassan in the ongoing Operation Deep Punch in Damboa, Borno state.
According to tweets by Ahmad Salkida, "Captain Hassan was killed two days ago. His end is being mourned all over the theatre as he was always assigned "difficult tasks to different areas to assist soldiers.
Nigerian Air Force operations against Boko Haram on NAIJ.com TV:
Source: Naija.ng