News: Boko Haram members voluntarily surrendered – Military says

The Director of Defence know-how, Brig.-Gen. Rabe Abubakar, disclosed this at a lecture organised by means of the FCT Correspondents’ Chapel of the countrywide Union of Journalists(NUJ).

The news company of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the lecture with the theme, “Media-military Relationship within the fight in opposition to Insurgency’’, was once a part of the events marking the 2016 Press Week of the chapel.

Abubakar mentioned that the surrendered insurgents had been in a camp in Gombe waiting to be “deradicalised’’ via the military.

The overall also disclosed that more than 10,000 Boko Haram captives had been rescued with the aid of the navy.

He said some of them were reunited with their families, while others were taken to Internally Displaced man or woman’s (IDP) camps.

Abubakar said that Boko Haram had been efficiently decimated via the army and government was once working difficult on the rehabilitation of the victims and reconstruction of the affected areas.

The final additionally mentioned that the army would quickly launch “Operation trustworthy corridor’’ to address the menace of herdsmen across the country.

He certain that the navy operation would put an finish to the wanton killings by using the herdsmen.

Responding to questions on the contemporary action by using the army declaring some journalists wanted, the general urged the media not to allow sentiments to affect their judgment on the issue.

He mentioned the army will have to be allowed to do its work, at the same time assuring that no member of the media can be victimised unnecessarily.

Abubakar mentioned that good navy-media relationship used to be crucial to successful the warfare in opposition to insurgency.
He said the media drove public aid for the army which in flip had boosted the morale of officers and the rank and file.

Earlier, the Secretary of NUJ in FCT, Hajia Rafat Salami, stated there was the necessity for the navy and the media to work together within the fight against terrorism and other crimes.

She said the army ought to see the media as partner in growth and no longer as enemy.

The Chairman of the Correspondents Chapel, Raphael Ekpang, thanked the general for locating outing of his tight agenda to share his thoughts on the topic.