MILITARY ARE WINNING THE BOKO HARAM WAR, SAYS REPORTER

Premium Times journalist travelling across the troubled North-East region affected by terrorism says that the Nigerian military “appears to have upped its war games”.

According to the reporter, the Nigerian army revved up its battle against Boko Haram insurgency demonstrating the high level of professionalism.

Unlike as it was in the recent months, when the soldiers openly abandoned their posts and fled from the attacked towns, now the military seem better equipped and are displacing the insurgents from the key Adamawa and Borno towns seized previously.

The correspondent, who visited these towns and knows the situation firsthand, said:

“Gaskiya (truth be said) Nigerian military is doing a very very fine job here. They have cleared Gombi, Hong, Mararraba, Mubi and the entire route of Boko Haram. They are now at Uba slugging it out. Vehicles aren’t allowed beyond Gombi. People trek to Hong. The road is quiet. Clearing of hazardous materials like IEDs going on along Mararraba-Mubi Road before the road is open to users. Gombi-Garkida road is also cleared. It is safe. Saw many vehicles plying the road. Clearing of Garkida-Biu road may start soon.”