Nigerian Army declares Shekau, 85 other terrorists wanted

THE Nigerian Army has declared the two factional leaders of Boko Haram sect, Abubakar Shekau and Maman Al-Barnawi, and 84 others as wanted terrorists.

The Commandant, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj. Gen. Farouk Yahaya, declared them wanted during the indoctrination of members of the civilian joint task force into the operations of Operation Lafiya Dole in Maiduguri.

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Yusuf Buratai, while inaugurating the team, said the CJTF was drafted into the counter insurgency fight due to their superior knowledge of the terrain.

Buratai said, “Identifying the enclaves of the terrorists as they move from one location to another is useful. The counter insurgency fight should not be left to the military alone.”

The army chief added that no “child CJTF” will participate in the operation, calling on the public to support the military in fishing out “remnants” of the terrorists.

Buratai noted that the two events were part of activities for the final push to rid the north-east of Boko Haram activities.

Speaking at the event, the Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, called on Boko Haram terrorists to drop their weapons and embrace the peace process being initiated by the government.

The governor also  approved the donation of 100 motorcycles for the Army’s remote operations in the state.