In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by Rabe Abubakar, the
Director of Defence Information, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says the
Nigerian Armed Forces will continue with its operations against
insurgents in the North-East in spite of the purported remorse
demonstrated by Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, in an online video.
Below is the statement in full;
"It has come to the notice of the Defence Headquarters about the
online video clips purportedly released by the Boko Haram Terrorists
Leader, Abubakar Shekau or his replica in Arabic and Hausa Languages
showing remorse and asking for forgiveness.
The DHQ wishes to state emphatically that not minding the contents
of the video clips, the Armed Forces of Nigeria would continue to fight
in order to consolidate the successes recorded so far and assuring
Nigerians that no inch of the Nigerian territory would be allowed to be
bastardized by any force of darkness again. The DHQ is also reassuring
the good citizens of our great country that all captives under the
coffer of the Boko Haram Terrorists, would regain their freedom with the
ongoing military’s final offensive against the terrorists.
While the Nigerian Military would not rest until all the remnants
of the terrorist group are completely wiped out of our blessed land, the
Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin, wishes to commend
all officers and men of the Nigerian Armed Forces for their sacrifices,
determination and courage to degrade the terrorists and task them to
complete the good job they have started soonest in line with our rules
of engagement.
The said video clips should therefore be discountenanced as it
could be another ploy or antics of the terrorists to keep our innocent
citizen off their current security alertness to maximize casualties if
attacked. The Nigerian Armed Forces are now determined more than ever
before to end this ugly trend.
Members of the public are also advised not to be carried away by
the video clips, but to be extra vigilant and be security conscious at
all times during Easter celebration and beyond. Public is also reminded
to report any suspicious strange faces, movement and object to the
nearest security agency so as to counter any unholy plans of the Godless
terrorist group."
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