Stop Running From Boko Haram – Buratai Warns Troops In Gulak, Gajigana

Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant
General Tukur Yusufu Buratai
yesterday visited Gajigana,
Magumeri Local Government Area of
Borno State, which was attacked by
Boko Haram terrorists on Sunday.
He was received and conducted
round troops’ deployment by the
Commander 5 Brigade and the
Commanding Officer of 243
Battalion.
The Chief of Army Staff while
fielding questions from journalists
that accompanied him, stated that he
was there to see things for himself,
asses the situation and give
necessary directives.
Speaking further with the
Commanders, he expressed
dissatisfaction with the troops
conduct and warned that such
incident should not repeat itself.
The troops were reported to have
fled their base after Boko Haram
members nearly overpowered them
in Gulak.
Buratai also called on the public,
especially those residing in the
affected area to support and
cooperate with the troops by
exposing suspected Boko Haram
terrorists that live among them.
He stated that the recent wave of
attacks by terrorists in Gulak and
Gajigana should be seen as isolated,
assuring that adequate measures
were being taken to deal decisively
with any such occurrences.
The COAS also assured that the
military and the security agencies
would continue to improve their
performances.
He was accompanied by the Theatre
Commander, Operation LAFIYA
DOLE, General Officer Commanding
7 Division, Acting Director Military
Intelligence and the Acting Provost
Marshal (Army).
Also on the entourage were
representatives of Nigerian Security
and Civil Defence Corps and the
Nigerian Police attached to the
Military Command and Control
Centre.
The troops, during the Gulak attack,
killed 3 Boko Haram terrorists, while
a number escaped with gun shot
wounds. One soldier lost his life.
They recovered a Toyota Hilux, 1
PKM gun, 1 General Purpose
Machine Gun, 3 AK-47 rifles, 1
Rocket Propelled Grenade tube and 1
Rocket Propelled Grenade bomb.
Other recoveries include, 1 Charger,
7 Boxes of 7.62mm Link, 1 GP 340
Hand Held Radio, 4 Boxes of 7.62mm
X 54mm Ammunitions, 3 Anti Riot
Hand Held Grenade, as well as 30
Cleaning Kits, 2 Packets of Artillery
Primers and 97 pieces of Zela fuse.
The location have also been
reinforced and the troops are now
poised for any eventuality.
Army said the troops were further
pursuing the escaping terrorists and
also exploiting to further block such
kind of incursion.
Source: DailyPost