Suspected members of Boko Haram, on Tuesday, invaded the hometown of Nigeria’s new Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Buratai, burning down some houses, including the family home of the army general.
Reuters reported that Buratai was not in his hometown when the insurgents attacked.
The Boko Haram invasion comes barely two days after the new army chief vowed to crush the terrorists.
During his visit to troops on Sunday in Borno, Buratai said, “As Chief of Army Staff, I will be actively involved in this ‘Operation Zaman Lafiya Dole’ to end the madness of Boko Haram if I will have your collective maximum support and cooperation.”
He boasted that, “Since Boko Haram terrorists have refused peace (Zaman Lafiya), we will now force them to accept peace.
“The peace that permeated Borno and transcended Lake Chad will soon return. My wish was to clear Konduga of Boko Haram vestige so that people can return home to rebuild their houses.”
Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai, has told troops fighting Boko Haram insurgents in the north east to do so without fright. Buratai, who was at Gajigana, Magumeri Local Government Area of Borno State, which was attacked by the terrorists on Sunday, expressed his dissatisfaction with the…
The Chief of Army Staff, Major-General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, has charged troops fighting Boko Haram in north east Nigeria to buckle up because the country’s sovereignty is presently “threatened.” Buratai made this known in his message to troops, which was posted on the social media platforms of the Defence Headquarters…
Not less than a soldier was killed on Tuesday when the convoy of Acting General Officer Commanding, GOC, 7 Division Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu, was attacked by suspected members of Boko Haram group. It was disclosed by the Nigerian Army that the unfortunate incident occurred at about 8:30am…
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