*** Cautions MASSOB, IPOB on secessionist agitations As the December deadline given by President Muhammadu Buhari for the military to
end Boko Haram insurgency increasingly looks untenable, going by the recalcitrance of the terrorists» group to surrender,...
Nevertheless, there is the fear that the military may not be able to
end Boko Haram by the deadline.
During the inauguration of his service chiefs on July 13, 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari directed the military to
end the Boko Haram terrorism in three months.
Incidentally, almost everyone was concerned about the Presidential directive for the military to
end Boko Haram this December.
Buhari should keep Nigerians up - to - date about what he's doing to
end Boko Haram, including by explaining why $ 1bn is needed at this time to fight the insurgency.»
As the countdown to the military's resolve to
end Boko Haram insurgency by December continues, troops of 101 Task Force Battalion, 7 Division Garrison, yesterday, along Lagos Street Maiduguri, Borno State, arrested yet another declared...
Surprisingly, one of the finest strategies adopted by President Muhammadu Buhari, a veteran himself, was the appointments of people from Borno into highly strategic positions in the administration with the hope that the deliberate policy would assist in intelligence gathering to
end the Boko Haram insurgency and address the plight of the victims.
The South African National Defence Chief promised to support Nigeria in its quest to
end Boko Haram in the country.
Just about three weeks to the end of this year and to the deadline set by President Muhammadu Buhari for the military to
end Boko Haram, the Nigerian Army today claimed it has broken into the stronghold of the insurgents in Sambisa Forest.
Mr. Mokuy, who is also Equatorial Guinea's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, said that President Mbasogo was impressed by the progress Nigeria was making, under President Buhari's leadership, towards
ending the Boko Haram insurgency.
AVM Amao said that the ongoing and sustained air operations and surveillance within the Theater of operation in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States were intensified between December 2015 and January 2016 towards
ending the Boko Haram menace.
The Dapchi incident occurred against a backdrop of a resurgence of violent attacks by the terrorists which had stripped the government's claim of «technically defeating» or otherwise
ending the Boko Haram scourge, of any credibility.
Catholic Bishops Conference Thumb's Up Nigerian Army, Security Forces For Tackling Insurgency The Catholic Bishops Conference of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province has commended the Nigerian Army and the nation's security forces for their sacrifice and commitment towards
ending the Boko Haram insurgency.
Not exact matches
The Chibok abduction sparked international outrage and became the most infamous act by the Islamist
Boko Haram group which has killed 20,000 people and uprooted at least 2 million in a brutal eight - year campaign that shows no sign of
ending.
He explained that Nigeria was happy with the U.S. trying to see the
end of ISIS, saying this has helped Nigeria a lot because the
Boko Haram in Nigeria had one time made a statement that they belonged to ISIS.
The operational
end - state of Operation Last Hold is the total defeat of the
Boko Haram Terrorist Sect.
Preparatory to the daring and merciless military operations against
Boko Haram members, top officers of security and intelligence agencies were in Lagos and Abuja, towards the
end of 2014 to interact with critical stakeholders that matter in shaping public perception and opinions.
«We would like to reiterate that the explosion would not deter us from seeing to the
end of
Boko Haram terrorists wherever they might be hiding through our ongoing clearance operations.
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has insisted that despite the recent attacks by insurgents, the Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari's would technically defeat
Boko Haram before the
end of this December...
We'll Defeat
Boko Haram by December
Ending - FG Insists.
Speaking in Yola, the theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj. Gen Lucky Irabor, said the Army is resolved to reclaim
Boko Haram stronghold, Sambisa Forest and
end their reign.
A statement made available by the Theater Command on Thursday said, «It is curious that the allegations are coming at a time when the military is at the verge of bringing down the menace of the
Boko Haram Terrorists and bring their criminal activities to a final
end.
«We assure all well meaning Nigerians that their security, safety and dignity are paramount in our collective effort to bring to a conclusive
end, the ménace of
Boko Haram.
Following his directive that the
Boko Haram insurgency in the North East be brought to an
end by December this year, President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the procurement of arms and equipment for the Nigeria Police Force to enable its officers -LSB-...]
There was an agreement to dedicate a number of troops to be sighted in different places in the Lake Chad Basin Commission so that with the
end of the raining season, an aggressive attack will be unleashed on
Boko Haram.
«However, the general public are requested to always be wary of suspicious individuals or groups in their localities and to report such to security agencies for prompt action as this war is Nigeria versus
Boko Haram terrorists hence requires collective contribution of all Nigerians for timely
ending of this terrorism.»
Declaring that the Nigerian Armed Forces had already dealt «deadly blows» on
Boko Haram, the President said that the activities of oil thieves and vandals will soon be brought to an
end.
In its determination to ensure that
Boko Haram terrorism is brought to an
end in the country by December this year, the Nigerian Army said yesterday that its troops on Sunday arrested a wanted terrorist kingpin in Kasuwar Shanu, in Maiduguri metropolis.
I am certain that the recovery of our 21 precious daughters from insurgency only strengthens the resolve of the Buhari administration to continue to work tirelessly until all the girls and all Nigerians abducted are freed and until the
Boko Haram insurgency is brought to an
end to guarantee public safety.»
Forty - eight hours after President Muhammadu Buhari directed the Military High Command to ensure the
end of
Boko Haram in the next three months, Nigerian Airforce fighter jets recently deployed to the North East, have commenced air bombardments...
To this
end he said, the state government is ready to partner with all stakeholders in the fight against
Boko Haram as according to him, the Corridor Safe Haven created by the military is ready to accommodate any repentant and Deradicalize
Boko Haram members.
In its determination to ensure that
Boko Haram terrorism is brought to an
end in the country by December this year, the Nigerian Army said yesterday that its troops on Sunday arrested a wanted terrorist kingpin...
«He has made a lot of strategic statement and we on our part must ensure that we do our best towards ensuring a free and peaceful democratic society and
end the madness of
Boko Haram in the Northeast.
«However, the general public is requested to always be wary of suspicious individuals or groups in their localities and to report such to security agencies for prompt action as this war is Nigeria versus
Boko Haram terrorists hence requires collective contribution of all Nigerians for timely
ending of this terrorism.
In a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday, the Theatre Commander said, It was curious that these allegations were coming at a time the military is at the verge of defeating the menace of
Boko Haram Terrorists and bring their criminal activities to a final
end.
According to a statement signed by Lt. Colonel Aminu Illyasu, the COAS while addressing troops, reminded them of their mandate and deadline to clear the pockets of
Boko Haram terrorists within their area of responsibility before the
end of December which he strongly believes is possible looking at their high spirit.
But having escaped an attack on his convoy in Kaduna in July 2014, which bore all the hallmarks of a
Boko Haram assassination attempt, he has promised to
end the insurgency within months if elected.
The Federal Government has restated its determination at initiating new strategies that will put an
end to the menace of the
Boko Haram insurgency confronting the nation.
According to him, the recent achievements of the security agencies in the fight to defeat terrorism underscored his earlier position that the
Boko Haram threat will soon be a thing of the past, adding that the military achievement «has shown that the Nigerian Army has been working assiduously to implement and carry out my directives to rout the insurgents by the
end of this year.»
In a statement today by SERAP deputy director Timothy Adewale, the organization said: «Nigerians should have some sense of what it is the government is doing in our name, especially against the background of the declaration by the authorities that the anti-insurgency war has
ended and the
Boko Haram terror group defeated, as well as the unresolved questions on how over $ 2bn was spent by former Jonathan administration to fight
Boko Haram.
President Muhammadu Buhari says the era of
Boko Haram terrorism is gradually drawing to
end, with the narrowing of the recruitment base of the...
He said the citing of the Special Forces Training Centre in Buni Yadi in Yobe, one of the theatres of the
Boko Haram war, was an indication of the army's determination to
end insurgency.
But here we're, fighting an endless battle with the
Boko Haram and there's no
end in sight,» he said.
«As we pray for the country and our troops for
Boko Haram to come to an
end, I call on our Muslim brothers and sisters across the country to also endeavour to get involved in providing support for the physically - displaced persons in the Northeast.
The former Lagos governor, however, called for a final push against
Boko Haram terrorists to
end their dastardly acts against innocent lives, stating that it was regrettable and hurtful to see hundreds of lives lost needlessly.
«The COAS also used the occasions to inform the troops of his vision and the resolve to
end the activities of
Boko Haram terrorists.
«The
end - state of Operation LAST HOLD is the total defeat of the
Boko Haram Terrorist Sect in northern Borno.
Towards this
end, the COAS informed the troops of his vision and the resolve to
end the activities of
Boko Haram terrorists and assured them of the Federal Government's support adding that all necessary equipment and facilities would be provided to actualize the defeat of the insurgency.
Recently, president, Muhammadu Buhari, announced that the era of
Boko Haram militants has
ended as Nigerian soldiers have raided the group's «last stronghold» in Sambisa forest.
«The
end - state of Operation Last Hold» is the total defeat of the
Boko Haram Terrorist Sect in northern Borno.