The Boko Haram terrorists are no more using the Sambissa Forest as their operational base as the Nigerian Army revealed on Sunday that it is launching an all out onslaught on the new base of the terrorist group on a remote Island in Lake Chad.
This was disclosed by the Acting General Officer commanding, GOC 8 Task Force Division,Brigadier general, Stevenson Olabanji, when he visited troops of the 118 Task Force Battalion under his division at their frontline location in Gudumbali village of Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State.
A statement issued by the spokesman of the Task Force Division, Timothy Antigha, quoted the GOC issuing motivational orders to the troops. Brigadier Olabanji asked the soldiers to always make sure their weapons are serviceable as the strike order on the secret Boko Haram location could be given at any time. He also said the awaited operation might be the final one that would bring about the end of Boko Haram insurgency.
Also, Mr. Antigha, a colonel and deputy director, Army Public Relations, said the final phase of the onslaught on the terrorists was evident.
The statement quoted the GOC as saying, “The tempo of ongoing clearance operations will be increased, so be prepared. You may be ordered at any time to clear the remnants of Boko Haram elements in the identified locations.”
The Commanding Officer, 118 Task Force Battalion, O.P. Oyekoke, had earlier outlined the tasks of his battalion and assured the GOC of the readiness of his officers and soldiers to discharge their duties in accordance with extant Nigerian Army regulations.
Brigadier Olabanji was accompanied on the visit by the Commander 7 Brigade, Olayinka Soyele, a brigadier general, and Principal Staff Officers of the Division.
