BEVERLY HILLS, March 01, (THEWILL) – The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has pointed out that Boko Haram insurgents had been heavily degraded, stating that the Nigerian security agencies have proven to be on top of their game by ridding the Northeast of the terrorists.
Speaking when he received security briefing from the service chiefs on Wednesday, Osinbajo expressed satisfaction at the job done by the military but called for more vigilance as the insurgents have resorted to using suicide bombers to wreck havoc.
“As you know, the Boko Haram as a military force has been degraded. They are not holding territory at the moment. Our armed forces have been able to dislodge them from practically all territories they were holding in the past.
“What is happening now is just once in a while attack by suicide bombers. By the nature of asymmetric warfare, we are not able to say it has ended now. But I think that militarily they have been contained. There is no question at all that Boko Haram as a fighting force has been degraded.
“We are still vigilant because of their capacity to do damage with suicide bombers. I am very satisfied with what the military has done so far.
“And the briefing has shown graphically that they are really on top of their game and that they are doing excellently well in the Northeast,” he said.
The Acting President went on to disclose that he will speak with President Muhammadu Buhari, who is on medical vacation in London, on the briefing received from the heads of the nation’s armed forces.
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