SAN FRANCISCO, May 31, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Army has stated that operations are ongoing by the military to rescue the remaining Dapchi schoolgirl in the Boko Haram captivity, Leah Sharibu, as well as the Chibok girls.
The army’s Deputy Chief of Policy and Plans, Maj. Gen. Attahiru Ibrahim, stated this on a programme aired on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) noting that Sharibu and the remaining Chibok schoolgirls would be reunited with their family members “very soon.”
Ibrahim, who was also a former Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, said efforts were ongoing and he was optimistic that the efforts would produce the captives from the terrorists’ den.
“We are going to have them back. I can assure you about that. There are a whole lot of non-kinetic operations that are ongoing.
“The government is also making tremendous efforts on not only Leah Sharibu, but other Chibok girls. Very soon, they will be joining their families. I am very optimistic about that,” he said.
Speaking on the farmers and herdsmen’s clashes on the programme, the Nigerian Air Force revealed that it had established more response units in the troubled states of Nasarawa, Benue and Taraba to contain the situation.
The NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Vice Marshal Olatokunbo Adesanya, stated this, noting that about 7,000 personnel had been recruited in the last three years to reinforce the new units.
“The air force has taken steps to take security to the people in line with the directive of the President. One of these is the Quick Response Group. We have one in Zamfara State. We have others in Nguroje area of Taraba State, Agatu area of Benue State and Doma area of Nasarawa State,” he said.
“These units have been populated with special forces. The whole idea is to complement the existing security arrangements in those areas. In the last three years, we have recruited over 7,000 personnel to have adequate manpower.”
