Boko Haram Video Diversionary - Military
The Nigeria Army has
described the latest video clip released by the Boko Haram insurgents as a
desperate attempt by a dying sect to remain relevant.
The Acting Director
Defence Information, Brig.-General Rabe Abubakar, yesterday, in a statement
dismissed the assemblage of worshippers in the video purportedly taken during
last week’s eid-el-kabir prayers as a scam.
“The military is not
deterred by the Photoshop assemblage of worshippers at the supposed Eid-El
Kabir prayer which is a replica of the video clip released by the sect in 2014,
this has cast aspersion to the credibility of the clip and therefore should be
disregarded.”
In the clip, Abubakar
Shekau vowed to capture President Muhammadu Buhari.
The military said in as
much as it would have allowed the ranting of the Boko Haram in its latest video
clip to go without formal reaction,
“it becomes necessary to make some
comments to douse the apprehension of the Nigerian citizens concerning the
outburst in the video clip.”
It said the video clip
was a complete show of weakness and sign that the end is near for the
insurgents. Abubakar restated the military’s commitment, determination and
resilience exterminate
The statement further
read: “The Nigerian military is highly committed to making lives unbearable to
the enemies of this nation wherever they are and would do all that is required
within its rules of engagement to ensure that no part of Nigerian territory is
conducive and habitable for insurgents and any other criminals to stay and
operate.
The military believes
so much in making statement through its action as evidenced in its past
achievements rather than making noise in propaganda gimmick as exhibited by the
Boko Haram elements in its recent video clip.
Empty vessel, they say,
makes most sound. “All threat to leadership of our nation, military and
citizens, should be discountenanced in its entirety as military is capable of
further decimating the insurgents and providing security for all.
While our operation
will continue as planned with many terrorists already surrendering and may
captives rescued, we advise all the remaining surviving Boko Haram terrorists
to surrender now for their own good.
The military wishes to
reiterate its commitment, determination and resilience in stamping out Boko
Haram and other related criminals across the country.”
The army said Nigerians
should not bother about the antics of the degraded sect.
“Meeting their waterloo
is surely imminent. With the support and prayers from the good citizens
of our great country the Armed Forces make bold to say that never again would
insurgence be allowed to reign supreme in our fatherland.”
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