Boko Haram has always
enjoyed insider support
and that explains why
their deadly operations
are most times
successful. A lieutenant
colonel (rtd), who was
said to have led the Boko
Haram attacks on
Damaturu, Yobe State, on
Thursday has been
arrested with other Boko
Haram agents by security
forces.
The retired army officer,
who is being detained at a
military facility, was
arrested during the
operation.
Director of Army Public
Relations, Brig. Gen.
Ibrahim, put the casualty
figure on the part of the
insurgents at 70 in a
statement that was silent
on the number of soldiers
killed in the attack.
It was however, learnt that
nine soldiers including a
lieutenant and four
policemen lost their lives
in the attack.
“The retired lieutenant
colonel was properly
discharged from the Army
and it was a big surprise
when he was arrested and
identified by those who
knew him as a former
officer,” an Army source
said.
The Director of Defence
Information, Brig. Gen.
Chris Olukolade, said:
“We are capable of
dealing with it [Boko
Haram] decisively. We will
continue to do the
required adjustment both
in approach and structure
to respond appropriately
and ensure that our duty
to defend the country and
the citizenry is discharged
effectively.”
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