Army vows to end militancy, Boko Haram, killer herdsmen

Army vows to end militancy, Boko Haram, killer herdsmen

– The military has vowed to work towards sustaining peace in Nigeria

– It promises to bring down any group threatening Nigeria’s peace

– It warned saboteurs to desist from their act

The Nigerian military has vowed to continue its onslaught on groups threatening the peace of the country. The military made the vow on Wednesday, May 25 that the Niger Delta militants, Boko Haram and killer herdsmen would be brought down.

Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin who is the chief of defence staff and Vice Admiral Ibok Ete-Ibas who is the chief of naval staff said this at the International Maritime Conference organised by the Nigerian navy as part of activities to celebrate its 60th anniversary. The Nation reports that Olonisakin warmed those destroying pipelines to desist as the military had stepped out its game in putting an end to the act of sabotage. Ibas who spoke after the conference said the military was expanding its technical aspect of its surveillance to ensure the menace was contained. “We have made some inroads by ensuring that we are at least out there at sea especially when you consider that we have over 3000 creeks, rivers and actuaries and the navy has over the last 10 years been building its capacity to operate in the backwaters. “What we have for now might not be adequate but we are expanding the technical aspects of our surveillance to ensure that we adequately contain the menace.” Gen. Tukur Buratai who is the chief of army staff said the army was committed to ending terrorism and will continue to work towards achieving the goal. He said: “We are still pursuing the terrorists and we will continue to do that. So far so good, as the troops are doing very well.

“We are fighting the insurgents in the north east. We are also handling militants in the Niger Delta and combating the criminal elements disguising as herdsmen. “We will continue to operate the way we have been doing. We may not be able to divulge our strategy because it is an operational issue.” Meanwhile, there is tension in Kano state following the confession of a woman that Boko Haram insurgents asked her to engage in a suicide bombing of a popular in the state. Governor Umar Ganduje of Kano state has warned residents to be vigilant and report any suspicious persons to the police following to the confessions of the woman. It was reported that the mother of three, was abducted in Maiduguri by Boko Haram insurgents and transported to Hotoro, Kano, where she was eventually rescued by law enforcement agents.