Military Urges Parents To Warn Their Children Against Working With Terrorists

The Defence Headquarters on Friday, called on parents, traditional, opinion, community and religious leaders to advise their wards and subjects not to be cajoled by terrorists.

Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, John Enenche, gave the advise on Friday, while giving an update on operations of the armed forces of Nigeria, against criminal and terrorist elements.

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Enenche in a statement, said the operations were a joint effort of the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, Nigerian Air Force and other security agencies.

According to the statement, the armed forces of Nigeria remained “decisive to end the insurgency and other security challenges in the country.”

While commenting on the successes recorded by troops against insurgents in the country, the statement also called on members of the public for support as well as provide useful information that will help the force in their operations.

“I am to warmly state that, the High Command of the Armed Forces of Nigeria congratulates the gallant troops for successes recorded and once more call on parents, traditional, opinion, community and religious leaders to advise their wards and subjects not to succumb to inducements by the terrorists, as the Armed Forces of Nigeria remains decisive to end the insurgency and other security challenges in the Country,” the statement reads briefly.

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“Furthermore, the High Command wishes to thank the general public for their support and solicits for their cooperation towards providing credible and timely information that will facilitate proactive engagements in our operations.”

He further disclosed that during the Operation Lafiya Dole, eleven Boko Haram terrorists surrendered to troops of the operation in Adamawa State.

“The repentant insurgents are being profiled for further action. This number of surrendered BHT/ISWAP fighters is an indication of the heat of our operational activities on the terrorists due to the renewed impetus in the theatre to end the criminality. There are indications that more terrorists are willing to surrender.

“One of such moves, was the dropping off of 72 family members of BHTs/ISWAP at the entrance of Ngala town in Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State on 10 May 2020 around 8.30pm, comprising 33 women and 39 children. All of them are in custody of troops for further action.”

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