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Sunday, September 13, 2015
Scores of Boko Haram fighters surrendering their weapons – Army
While stating that more of the suspected insurgents have shown willingness to toe the line of their repentant former “comrades in arms”, the Army noted that the development was a fallout of new strategies adopted by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant-General Tukur Buratai. The disclosure was made in a statement signed Sunday by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations (DAPR), Colonel Sani Usman.
It was further disclosed that there were visible signs of “panic” and “hysteria” among the fighters, as revealed by the surrendered members of the sect, which has killed more than 13,000, destroyed property worth million of naira, and displaced about a million people since 2009, when it began its blood-letting campaign. The statement added that the Army, will carry out screening and deradicalisation of those that have since surrendered, in line with global best practice.
Friday, July 26, 2013
"We Will End Boko Haram" - Nigerian Army
The Army said yesterday that the death of 15 soldiers killed by
members of the Boko Haram sect would not deter it from crushing the
group .
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It also declared its willingness and capability of defeating all terrorist groups which are hampering Nigeria’s peace and stability.
READ MORE: http://news.naij.com/41452.html
It also declared its willingness and capability of defeating all terrorist groups which are hampering Nigeria’s peace and stability.
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-General Onyeabor Azubuike Ihejirika, who disclosed this in Abuja yesterday at the burial of the soldiers, said they died in their zeal and gallantry efforts to ensure that terrorism and insurgency are defeated so that our beloved country can enjoy the much desired peace.
The chief of Army, while commiserating with the bereaved families, said their death was not just a monumental loss to their relations, the Armed Forces, security agencies, but to the entire country and Africa where they fought and died for peace to reign.
He said the death of the soldiers would further strengthen the military to wipe out terrorism.
speaking at the burial which took place at the National Military Cemetery, Abuja, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Admiral Ola Saa’d, said the decision to make the ceremony public, was to warn the insurgents and other terrorist groups who have been causing trouble and destabilising the peace of the country that the military would not fold its arms and allow dissidents have their way.
He said: “We’re holding a public burial ceremony.
By this ceremony, we are sending a warning signal to terrorists, insurgents and those who are in the habit of fomenting trouble to destabilize the country that the Nigerian Armed Forces is willing and capable of defending the territorial integrity of the nation”.
In his address, President Goodluck Jonathan, who was represented by Vice President Namadi Sambo, while commiserating with the officers and soldiers, pledged his administration’s resolve to improve soldiers’ welfare and strengthen their operational capabilities to conquer Nigeria’s security challenges.
He urged them to be strong at this time of their grief and take solace in the fact that they were winning the war against terrorism.
He said “rather than despair and lose focus, I urge you to strategise to defeat the enemies”.
Speaking on the behalf of the bereaved families, Pastor Iliya Joshua Hamadu, called on the military to investigate the remote causes of the death of their relatives because as he puts it, “their death remains a mystery to their families.”
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