The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin
has released a banner containing photographs and names of 55 Boko
Haram wanted for various attacks and terror activities in the northeast
where the military currently prosecute war against the insurgents.
"I urged all to
facilitate in tracking them down for the good and development of the
country," the defence chief said while releasing the banner at a brief
event at the headquarters of Operation Lafiya Dole in Maimalari
Contonement of the Nigerian Army Maiduguri.
"With this launching of additional list of wanted
terrorists, it is hoped that the public will collaborate to identify the
wanted Boko Haram wherever they are," he added.
He however urged
Boko Haram who wish to surrender their arms and embrace peace to do so
in time so as to benefit from the military Operation Save Corridors
programme for repentant Boko Haram insurgents.
Chief of Army
Staff, Lt. Gen Tukur Buratai said in an opening remark that the army
first published a wanted lists of Boko Haram late 2015, adding that it
released the second later. He said the fresh lists which contained the
name and photograph of Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram leader, was the third
list released to the public.
He said the
military published the list for the purpose of emphasy, urging the
people to provide useful information regarding the Boko Haram men. He
promised that such information will be treated with secresy.
Speaking on the war against insurgency, he insisted Boko
Haram has been defeated and advised people not to doubt the claim. "It
is very clear that Boko Haram has been defeated but to insist otherwise
is to encourage the terrorists to evolve, to get them to feel they are
around. We know some of the insurgents are still but their end is near,"
he said.
By PRNigeria
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