Chief of Army Staff (COAS),
Lieutenant General TY Buratai has expressed confidence that Boko Haram leader,
Abubakar Shekau, would be captured soon.
He said this while commending
Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, his Sector Commanders and all troops of
Operation LAFIYA DOLE for pursuing the directive to capture Shekau dead or
alive within 40 days.
Army spokesman, Brigadier General
Sani Usman, in a statement quoted Buratai as saying although the hunt for the
sect leader was still on, he was satisfied with the zeal and determination with
which the directive was pursued.
He congratulated the Commander
for eliminating 5 leaders of the terrorists group that were Shekau’s right hand
men.
Buratai added that during the
40-day period, 82 Boko Haram fighters were eliminated.
The statement disclosed that the
Theatre Commander has asked for the extension of the deadline which has been
granted by the Army Chief.
“Given deadlines and extensions
are strategic means of focusing troops’ efforts in the theatre.
“Currently the main thrust of the
operations is the decapitation of all the remaining terrorists factions within
the Nigerian territory.
“With this feat achieved the
relevance of Shekau is no longer of any consequence.
“The people of the North-East and
indeed all Nigerians are enjoined to be more confident of the Nigerian troops
and go about their normal activities,” it added.
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A round of applause to the gallant troops
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