Major General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin, Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff
The Defence Headquarters has urged Nigerians and the international community to disregard a new video clip that shows Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, rallying his men to give in to military troops.
The military had earlier stated that it was going to investigate the video but has now dubbed it fake, urging people not be carried away with the remorseful looking Shekau.
In a statement issued late Thursday night, the DHQ said “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.
Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram leader
The DHQ stressed that, “the Nigerian Military would not rest until all the remnants of the terrorist group are completely wiped out of our blessed land,” it said.
It added that “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 …Read More
Source:: PM Newspaper
