Boko haram: COAS meets Military commanders..

Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Azubuike Ihejirika, has met with Military Commanders on reappraisal of their strategies against the Boko Haram.
Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Ibrahim Attahiru, at a press briefing on Friday, assured that 7 Division, Nigerian Army (NA), which became operational on August 22, 2013, has continued to conduct counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations to meet the security needs of the people.
He said,“As apart of routine review, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Azubuike Ihejirika, has just concluded a meeting with top Military Commanders from all major formations of the Nigerian Army.

“The purpose of the meeting was to reappraise the counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency efforts in the North- East with a view to build on future plans,” he said.
On whether the sect’s kingpin, Shekau, was death or alive, he said investigations were still ongoing to find out the truth.
“In the last few weeks, there were incidences of Boko Haram terrorists’ unprovoked, malicious attack and wanton destruction of lives and property in Benisheikh, Buni-yadi and Gujba.
“The NA has since commenced operations aimed at apprehending the insurgents involved in these dastardly acts. Several insurgents’ camps have been effectively neutralised.”
While acknowledging that the NA has been working with other security agencies in the fight against insurgency, he called on the local communities to always provide information about suspicious movements in their localities.
“Let me appeal to local residents in the affected states to promptly report the presence of insurgents in their localities by contacting the nearest military or police locations,” the spokesman added.