Terrorists will be disgraced in 2021 – Buratai assures Nigerians

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Terrorists will be disgraced in 2021 – Buratai assures Nigerians


 
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 January 1, 2021



The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has assured that the Nigerian Army will shame and disgrace the Boko Haram and the Islamic States for West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists in 2021.


Buratai gave the assurance at a sit-out night to usher in the 2021 New Year at the TY Buratai Institute for War and Peace, Buratai in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State.


He disclosed that the Nigerian troops were committed to decisively dealing with all forms of insecurity in Nigeria.

Buratai advised the troops to work with more discipline and courage to solve the nation’s security problem and win the confidence of Nigerians.


He also promised that the Nigerian army officers and men would enjoy a lot of welfare packages in 2021.
“2021 will be very optimistic, totally different with a remarkable difference from 2020.


“I want you to see this task as a challenge which must be done because we are the one that can do it and because Nigerians believe in us that we can do it.

“You should go into the year with full conviction that we can do better to address the insecurity in our country,” he said.

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Insurgency: We Killed 2,403 Terrorists In 2020 – Military
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ABUJA – The high command of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN), on Thursday, said that it made appreciable progress in the fight against insurgency and criminality in the country in the year 2020, having killed 2,403 and arrested 1, 910 numbers of terrorists and other criminal elements.



Major General John Enenche, Coordinator of the Defence Media Operations, (CDMO), while briefing Defence Correspondents in Abuja, on the successes of military operations nationwide from March to December 30, 2020, also disclosed that 864 numbers of kidnapped  persons were rescued, while over 46,581 Stolen crude oil and 22,881 Stolen Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), were recovered by troops on various operations.


General Enenche in his summary of the operations achievement said, “the Armed Forces of Nigeria from 18 March to 30 December 2020 neutralized 2,403 criminal elements across the Country. This is in addition to scores of other terrorists and armed bandits killed during air strikes.
           

“Troops also rescued a total of 864 kidnapped victims across the Country. In addition, a total of 9,684,797 litres of stolen AGO and 33,516,000 litres of DPK were recovered.


“Equally, 1,910 criminal elements were arrested and large cache of arms, ammunition and equipment were recovered during the period.

“Furthermore, a total of 46,581.8 barrels of stolen crude oil and 22,881,257 litres of stolen PMS were recovered by the troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.


“Gleaning from the available information as I have just presented, there is no gain saying the efforts of the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies in the year 2020 yielded appreciable results.


“Our operational performance for the year is a show of our commitment, synergy and determination to lay down our lives to protect our great Nation,” he said.