By Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai has directed the Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru to capture the leader of dreaded terrorist group, boko haram, Abubakar Shekau dead or alive.
In a statement signed by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General SK Usman, the Special Operation team were given 40 days to bring an end to the reign of Shekau.
After his appointment as Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Buratai had moved the headquarters from Abuja to Maiduguri to help boost the fight against insurgency and also launched a special operation nicknamed LAFIYA DOLE designated to flush out all the terrorists and put an end to their activities.
Despite all efforts, the group have continued to successfully carry out their activities including bomb explosion, kidnapping and also blowing up military check points.
The Theatre Commander was instructed to employ the whole of Nigeria Army’s arsenal to smoke out Shekau and his croonies wherever they may be hiding.
Also contained in the statement was an appeal by Buratai to the general public to always assist and support with information that would lead to the accomplishment of the task.
