With over 1000 insurgents killed by federal troops, Lai Mohammed rates Buhari’s govt

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has commended the federal government for its efforts in battling insecurity in 2021, relying on figures of terrorists the federal troops were able to neutralize.

He said 22,000 insurgents surrendered, 2000 civilians were rescued in the outgoing year in addition to arms and ammunition recovered,  and several IED/bomb making factories of the ISWAP and Boko Haram terrorists were destroyed.

“For the outgoing year in particular, the major challenge has been that of insecurity. In spite of this and the usual economic challenges, especially the dwindling resources available to the government, the Administration has availed itself creditably, as we will be demonstrating shortly,” he told reporters at a press conference in Lagos on Thursady.

“In the North East Zone under Operation HADIN KAI, a combination of kinetic and non-kinetic operations, coupled with a review of strategies, led to the neutralization of over 1000 terrorists, rescue of 2000 civilians and the surrender of over 22,000 terrorists including their families.

“Despite the enormity of the challenge, our military has continued to live up to their billing,” he said.

The Minister explained that to keep the country safe, the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) set up various operations across the country, and President Muhammadu Buhari provided the leadership.