The Nigerian Army on Sunday said scores of members of the Boko Haram insurgent group have surrendered their arms.
In a statement by its spokesperson, Sani Usman, the army said the insurgents began surrendering when they realised that the ‘new strategies’ being deployed by soldiers was becoming successful.
“The new strategies employed included sustained offensive operations, pre-emptive air strikes by the Nigerian Airforce and routes blocking by ground troops all geared towards constricting and snuffing out the Boko Haram terrorists,” the Army said.
The Army’s new offensive, tagged’ Operation Lafiya Dole’, followed the appointment of Tukur Buratai, a Lieutenant General, as the Chief of Army Staff by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Read the army’s full statement of below
The new strategies being employed by the military have started yielding positive results with scores of terrorists surrendering to troops and many more willing to surrender. The new strategies employed included sustained offensive operations, pre-emptive air strikes by the Nigerian Airforce and routes blocking by ground troops all geared towards constricting and snuffing out the Boko Haram terrorists.
Many of the terrorists that willingly surrendered painted images of mass panic and hysteria among their erstwhile colleagues who are feeling the noose tightening on their necks with the relentless efforts of troops and renewed vigour in operations inspired by the personal leadership of the Chief of Army Staff.
Terrorists also seem to have an inkling of what happens to surrendered suspects as regards screening and deredicalisation of innocent ones among them.
The Nigerian Army in conjunction with the Nigerian Airforce and other security agencies will continue to devise and implement effective strategies to bring Boko Haram terrorism to a speedy end. It will also continue to receive surrendering suspects and assures innocent ones among them that surrender is the only option open to them. The Nigerian Army wishes to also appreciate the great support and information it receives from well meaning citizens.
More of these are required to help towards quicker obliteration of the Boko Haram scourge in our nation.
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ReplyDeleteWhy doesn't the military publish photographs of some of the surrendering insurgents? Anyone can dismiss this story as made-up. You need pictures to have credibility!
ReplyDeleteYou are 100% correct, they think we are all stoopid.
Delete@Tony Blazing are you sure they are not right in their thinking with you spelling stupid like that?
DeleteWe hope and pray no bombing tomorrow again.
ReplyDeleteThis is propaganda, the new president is a toothless tiger, he only cares about recovering stolen money, terrorism is not important to him.
ReplyDeleteWhy are we so blind to see good in Naija ???????
DeleteVery very close to the truth
DeleteJob to bring down GJ government is done and they will reward the terrorist with niger delta oil billions under the guise of amnesty and rebuilding. The money will be shared gleefully amongst the northern feudal elites. Job done. Thanks for the support of southern mugus that enter the bus called one chance. If they think that the VP can ever become P then they are on a long thing
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