The Joint Task Force, JTF, seems to be gaining upper
hand in the fight against the Boko Haram insurgents in northern Nigeria
as the Nigerian military has announced that its soldiers have reclaimed
at least four local government areas in Adamawa State that were
previously taken over by the Boko Haram insurgents.
According to the statement released on Monday, 8 December, 2014, by
the Nigerian Army, Mubi, Gombi, Maiha and Hong local government areas of
Adamawa State earlier captured by the Boko Haram insurgents mid last
month are now in full control of the JTF.
Vanguard reports that an army officer who conducted newsmen round the
council areas that have been reclaimed from the insurgents at the
weekend said that the troops in collaboration with other security
agencies chased out the insurgents in the areas.
Resident of Adamawa trooping out of their communities in fears of Boko Haram.
The officer, who did not want his name published, informed that the
military decided to take journalists round the local government areas in
a bid to debunk insinuation that Boko Haram insurgents were still in
the areas.
He added that it was also to assure residents of the affected areas
that their places were safe, well protected and fortified for them to
return to their homes.
Abandoned burnt truck on a highway in Adamawa.
The announcement came on a day President Goodluck Jonathan commended
the nation’s armed forces for their courage and sacrifices in the war
against insurgency in parts of the country.
Army and citizen in Maraban Mubi in Adamawa.
The President also assured that the Federal Government was working
hard to improve security in the North-East ahead next year’s elections.