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No Local Govt in Nigeria under terrorists’ control – CDS
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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor, says there is no local government area in Nigeria under the control of Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists.
Irabor said this at the 21st Century Chronicle Roundtable with the theme: “Going for Broke: Fighting Insecurity in Nigeria”, on Wednesday in Abuja.
He recalled that state of emergency was imposed on a number of local governments in the North East in the past, especially in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe.
According to him, the measure taken at that time was necessary as the country had protocol outlined to manage  such crisis.
“Looking at these issues, the military had to emplace measures by way of crafting operations to suit peculiarities of every geopolitical zone.
“We have Operation Lafiya Dole now Hadin Kai in the North East, Hadarin Daji in the North West and different operations in the North Central.
“There have been recovery of space. At the peak of insurgency, 14 local government areas especially in Borno were under the control of Boko Haram but currently there is non under their control.
“Equally in Yobe, almost four local governments were under the control of Boko Haram as well as in Adamawa but currently, Boko Haram is not in control of any local government.
“We have recovered arms and ammunitions as well as arrests and surrender of Boko Haram terrorists,” he said.
Irabor said the military had absorbed a good number of Civilian Joint Task Force and deployed them to relevant areas.
He said that 80 per cent of the armed forces personnel were currently deployed across the 36 states of the federation providing security and performing police duties.
According to him, that is the more reason he joined those advocating community policing.
“Yes there is a community policing framework currently, but it has to be escalated.
“The NPF is already working on this to see how they could boost community policing mechanisms beyond what it is right now.
“Nigerians need to understand the basis of our involvement and the basis are internal confrontations.
“Of course, our constitution mandates the armed forces to play a supporting role to the civil authority, in this case the Police, in circumstances that we have found ourselves.
“The manifestation of these insecurities have assumed such a proportion that the military will be at the forefront of addressing them,” he said.
The CDS also said the security challenges in the country had been politicised.
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor, says there is no local government area in Nigeria under the control of Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists.
Irabor said this at the 21st Century Chronicle Roundtable with the theme: “Going for Broke: Fighting Insecurity in Nigeria”, on Wednesday in Abuja.
He recalled that state of emergency was imposed on a number of local governments in the North East in the past, especially in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe.
According to him, the measure taken at that time was necessary as the country had protocol outlined to manage  such crisis.
“Looking at these issues, the military had to emplace measures by way of crafting operations to suit peculiarities of every geopolitical zone.
“We have Operation Lafiya Dole now Hadin Kai in the North East, Hadarin Daji in the North West and different operations in the North Central.
“There have been recovery of space. At the peak of insurgency, 14 local government areas especially in Borno were under the control of Boko Haram but currently there is non under their control.
“Equally in Yobe, almost four local governments were under the control of Boko Haram as well as in Adamawa but currently, Boko Haram is not in control of any local government.
“We have recovered arms and ammunitions as well as arrests and surrender of Boko Haram terrorists,” he said.
Irabor said the military had absorbed a good number of Civilian Joint Task Force and deployed them to relevant areas.
He said that 80 per cent of the armed forces personnel were currently deployed across the 36 states of the federation providing security and performing police duties.
According to him, that is the more reason he joined those advocating community policing.
“Yes there is a community policing framework currently, but it has to be escalated.
“The NPF is already working on this to see how they could boost community policing mechanisms beyond what it is right now.
“Nigerians need to understand the basis of our involvement and the basis are internal confrontations.
“Of course, our constitution mandates the armed forces to play a supporting role to the civil authority, in this case the Police, in circumstances that we have found ourselves.
“The manifestation of these insecurities have assumed such a proportion that the military will be at the forefront of addressing them,” he said.
The CDS also said the security challenges in the country had been politicised.


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