The Nigerian Army has established a special squad to combat the menace of Boko Haram, the group has been responsible for several terror attacks in the country.
The
Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, spoke at a
two-day security awareness workshop organised by the Nigerian army on
Wednesday, said the suicide attacks carried out by Boko Haram had
only indicated that the group did not have respect for human lives.
Ihejirika
said the Special Response Group would complement the efforts of the
Joint Task Force and other security operatives in the battle to restore
sanity in the society.
Ihejirika, said the decision was informed by the need to boost the capacity of his men to handle the challenge of Boko Haram.
Ihejirika
also noted that security operatives had encountered difficulty in protecting
potential victims of terror attacks because of the nature of the
operations of those behind such attacks.
He
said, “The unpredictable and random nature of terrorist acts makes it
difficult for security forces to protect all potential victims and
targets, since they are faceless and have an unlimited number of
potential targets.”
He
stated that the lack of the expected degree of training played a major
role in the way security operatives had handled the Boko Haram issue.
The
COAS said the leadership of the army would ensure that it came up with
new strategies to handle such emergent threat to peace and security.
Meanwhile,
Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria has said the
continued attack on Nigerians by Boko Haram is a serious threat to the
unity and corporate existence of Nigeria.
In
a communiqué at the end of a one-day retreat in Jos on Wednesday, the
association called for a complete overhaul of security agencies to
enable the government to stop Boko Haram from carrying out more attacks.
The
communique was signed by the National President, Mr. Simon Dolly,
Plateau State Chairman, Youth CAN, Bistu Johnson, and the Chairman
Communiqué Committee, Mr. Emmanuel Nanle.
It
said, “The security added mechanism in the country should be
overhauled completely as the increasing wave of violence has become a
major threat to Nigeria’s unity and corporate existence.”
The
association noted that the inadequacy of relief materials and lack of
compensation for victims of unprovoked attacks and ethno-religious
violence in the country had motivated vengeance and reprisal attacks.
This will be a welcome development on the part of many Nigerians considering the Nationwide fear and insecurity this group has inputed into the minds of the entire populace. As the festive season gets closer, Nigerians are however advised to be security conscious, most especially in Public gatherings.
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