The Nigerian Army has said it cannot expose those sponsoring Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria as it is not its responsibility to do.
The Coordinator of Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche made this known at a press briefing today Thursday, noting that the Nigerian army is fully aware the Boko Haram terrorists are being sponsored as the types of weapon the terrorists use are sophisticated and expensive, and can only be acquired via the help of sponsors.
According to him, the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Services (DSS) are supposed to carry out the duties of finding out and disclosing the sponsors. “The kind of weapons these terrorists are using like the gun truck and other sophisticated weapons are expensive and how much are they stealing to procure those arms, that have to say that they are sponsored and heavily funded.”
“But like I said, it is not the duty of the military to uncover the sponsors. Our duty is to remain in the frontline and defeat terrorism and other criminality and that is what we are doing. We have the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Security (DSS), it is their responsibility to gather intelligence on the sponsors of the terrorist sand not the military“, John Enenche said.
Speaking of the Security agencies’ achievements so far, Enenche said, “In the north-east, troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE (OPLD) recorded commendable results in the past two weeks. During the period under review, troops conducted several operations at various locations, which led to the neutralization of terrorists, destruction of their equipment and structures as well as recovery of various items. Between 18 and 30 June 2020, the air task force of OPLD conducted intensive airstrikes to mark the launching of its subsidiary operation LONG REACH along the fringes of the Sambisa Forest in Borno state following concerted intelligence surveillance reconnaissance missions.” Read also:Â 44 Boko Haram Terrorists Suffocated To Death In Chad Prison
“The air operations led to the destruction of a BHT tactical command centre housing some of their high-value leaders and neutralized several of their fighters at Garin Maloma and Yuwe villages. Additionally, airstrikes conducted at Buka Korege, Bula Bello, Ngoske, Tongule, Bukar Meram and Warshale Villages led to the destruction of several BHT locations and gun trucks while scores of fighters were effectively neutralized.“
