Boko Haram Has Been Defeated, We're Going For Chibok Girls – COAS Buratai

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai says the military has entered mop up phase in the fight against Boko Haram that would facilitate release of captives, including the Chibok girls.


His words: “We were given three major tasks, and we have made efforts toward achieving two. The first is to defeat Boko Haram, and I want to tell you that as at today Boko Haram has been defeated.


“When I say defeat, it doesn’t necessarily mean that there won’t be hitches here and there. [But now] we have entered the mop-up stage of our operation.”


He made the remark in Maiduguri at a meeting with Borno Elders Forum at Military Command and Control Centre as part of measures to consolidate on the gains recorded in the counter-insurgency operation.


He assured Nigerians that the mop up phase would facilitate the release of those held captive by the insurgents, including the Chibok girls.


According to Buratai, the second part of the first task is to rescue those who are held hostage at some marked locations by the insurgents.

Buratai assured that they will also meet up with the task of restoring normalcy in the north-east zone.