All Boko Haram camps have been wiped out

The Nigerian military claims to have destroyed all known Boko Haram terrorists’ camps and cells in the North East.

The Defence spokesperson, Rabe Abubakar, on Wednesday said this at his maiden news conference, adding that the camps were destroyed by troops operating in the region.

The defence spokesperson said the military had been coordinating air and ground assault to make sure that terrorists’ hideouts are completely decimated.

He said the terrorists have been ‘so militarily defeated and weakened’ that they can never hold any part of the territory in that part of the country and some of the terrorists had been apprehended.

“These terrorists have been subdued. Even if they are adopting other means and as they are re-strategizing, we are also doing same.

“As I am speaking to you, all the terrorists’ camps have completely been wiped out. So, right now they are completely in disarray, having no command and control of where to plan. We have even taken over the camps that most of them have even abandoned their bases and blended within towns and communities.

“We are making a lot of headways and a lot of achievements and people should know that Boko Haram is no longer strong enough to hold ground. Very soon this issue of whether they are in control of any territory in Nigeria or not will come to the open,” he said.

We hope that it turns out to be as he has said, and that we never get to hear of any Boko Haram bombings again.