Fleeing Boko Haram Militants: Army Tells Traditional Rulers, Clerics What To Do

Traditional and religious leaders in Kaduna state have been asked by authorities of the One Division of the Nigerian Army, to monitor the movements of people in their communities.

Speaking on Monday, September 28 at a meeting with the leaders in Kaduna, the general officer commanding, Maj-General Adeninyi Oyebade said they must be watchful so they can foil the activities of members of the Boko Haram terrorist sect, who are currently being chased out of their hiding places, Punch reports.

According to the commanding officer, the meeting was aimed at finding ways of collaborating with the leaders on how to fish out the fleeing insurgents that might seek refuge in their midst.

He said it became necessary to speak with the community and religious leaders following the intensified onslaught on the insurgents which has left them confused and in disarray.

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Oyebade said: “We must keep our eyes open and our ears to the ground and mobilise our communities to ensure that they report anything unusual or any suspected person or group of persons within your locality.”

The commanding officer explained that the strength of the insurgents had been decimated and their days were numbered.

“It is in the news the fast gains we are making in finishing the Boko Haram menace in the North-East. The terrorists are being beaten in dizzying succession and I have every confidence, God willing, that we shall end the insurgency before the end of this year,” he said.

Oyebade explained that hundreds of Boko Haram members were surrendering each week and their camps destroyed.

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Those at the meeting were leaders of the Jamatul Nasril Islam, Christian Association of Nigeria from Igabi, Kaduna North and South Local Government Areas and traditional rulers from Kawo District, Kaduna South.

President Muhammadu Buhari had said Nigerian troops have recorded tremendous victory against the Boko Haram insurgents, attributing this to the re-training and re-equipping of the military under his administration.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has also assured Nigerians that the terrorist sect can be defeated within the time stipulated by President Buhari.

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