‘Weaker Boko Haram, New Equipment’: Presidency Lists Security Achievements

The Presidency on Thursday published a checklist of its
security achievements to date, ahead of the Armed Forces
Remembrance Day scheduled for Friday.

“January 15 every year is commemorated as Armed Forces
Remembrance Day,” spokesman Femi Adesina said in a statement.

“As the milestone is marked this year, it also provides ample
opportunity to chronicle current landmark achievements by our
military in tackling security challenges in the land, towards
fulfilling the constitutional requirement of Government
guaranteeing the protection of lives and property.

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Listed among the achievements were the restoration of some
sanity in Borno State post-2015, the weakening of Boko Haram, the
decimation of thousands of insurgents, and the purchase of new
equipment for the military.

The federal government has faced criticism for the spate of
insecurity across the country amid calls for the President to
replace security service chiefs whose tenures have officially
expired.

In November, at least 43 farmers were massacred by Boko Haram
terrorists in Zabarmari, Borno State, sparking outrage
nationwide.

Over 300 schoolboys were also kidnapped at a secondary school in
Katsina in December, although they regained their freedom within a
week.

Citing reports of widespread insecurity across the country, the
main opposition party, the PDP, has repeatedly called for the
resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari.

BELOW ARE THE PRESIDENCY’S CHECKLIST

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE

SECURITY CHECKLIST, AS NIGERIA MARKS
ARMED FORCES REMEMBRANCE DAY, BY PRESIDENCY

January 15 every year is commemorated as Armed
Forces Remembrance Day.
As the milestone is marked this year, it also provides
ample opportunity to chronicle current
landmark achievements by our military in tackling
security challenges in the land, towards fulfilling the
constitutional requirement of Government guaranteeing the
protection of lives and property.
A checklist below:
INTERNAL SECURITY:

Boko Haram is much weaker today than in 2015, as attested to by
the Governor of Borno State on December 6, 2020:

“From state-wide statistics on affairs in the 27 Local
Government Areas since 2011, the fact is that despite the recent
happenings in Borno State, the security situation in Borno State
and, indeed, that of the entire North East sub-region is still far
better under Buhari, and this is based on records.
“For instance, unlike the years before Buhari when a number of
local governments were no-go-areas, we now have indigenes safely
back to Gwoza, Askira-Uba, Dikwa, Ngala, Monguno, Kukawa, Damboa,
Konduga, Mafa and led by our traditional leaders, which no one
could have visited not to talk of living there. Our Emirs were all
in exile. Today, Bama is coming back to life and so is Askira-Uba,
Damboa, Gwoza and others. Life is even returning to Baga. This was
impossible before Buhari.
“In fact, it was not possible to move few kilometres out of
Maiduguri.  Insurgents were so bold to attack and take over
military facilities, like the Army Barracks at Monguno, Bama, Giwa
Barrack and Multinational Joint Task Force Headquarters at Baga, to
mention just a few. There were daily bomb blast attacks in many
parts of Maiduguri, the most populated part of the state but all
these have stopped under President Buhari. These are the records
and no one can dispute them.”

HIGHLIGHTS OF DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS-COORDINATED OPERATIONS, 18
MARCH TO 30 DECEMBER, 2020:

• The Armed Forces of Nigeria from 18 March to 30 December, 2020
neutralized 2,403 criminal elements (terrorists, bandits,
kidnappers, cattle rustlers, etc.) across the country.

• This is in addition to scores of other terrorists and armed
bandits killed during air strikes.

• Troops also rescued a total of 864 kidnapped victims across
the country.

• In addition, a total of 9,684,797 litres of stolen AGO and
33,516,000 litres of DPK were recovered.

• Equally, 1,910 criminal elements were arrested and large cache
of arms, ammunition and equipment were recovered during the
period.

• Furthermore, a total of 46,581.8 barrels of stolen crude oil
and 22,881,257 litres of stolen PMS were recovered by the troops of
the Armed Forces of Nigeria.

Sectoral Breakdown of March to December 2020 Military
Successes:

North-West:

5,281 livestock, 6,951 rounds of ammunition and 120 assorted
rifles were recovered from the armed bandits by the gallant troops
in the Zone, 455 kidnapped victims were rescued and 473 armed
bandits killed. 461 arrests were made in the Zone including high
profile armed bandits, gun runners and bandits’ collaborators,
while a total cash of N6,365,550 was recovered from armed bandits
and their informants in the Zone.

North-East:

200 kidnapped victims rescued by troops of Operation LAFIYA
DOLE. A total of 1,385 rounds of ammunition, 45 grenades as well as
95 assorted rifles were recovered from BHT/ISWAP fighters. In
addition, several gun trucks were captured, while some others were
destroyed during air strikes. 1,805 insurgents/terrorists including
commanders were killed by the troops aside scores killed by air
raids/attacks. Additionally, within the period, a total of 79
arrests were made including high value targets.

North-Central:

Troops of Operations SAFE HAVEN, WHIRL STROKE and THUNDER STRIKE
rescued a total of 130 kidnapped victims, and 105 assorted rifles
as well as 513 rounds of ammunition and 1,055 rustled cattle were
recovered from armed bandits and other criminal elements in the
Zone. 1,250 criminals including family members of the Darul Salam
sect were arrested within the period. Furthermore, troops
neutralized a total of 125 armed bandits including militia gang
leaders.

South-South:

A total of 8,890,300 litres of stolen AGO and 33,516,00 litres
of DPK were impounded by troops of Operation DELTA SAFE. Troops
immobilized a total of 185 illegal refining sites, 85 dugout pits
and 163 metal storage tanks within the period. Additionally, troops
impounded a cumulative total of 31,236.8 barrels of stolen crude
oil as well as 12,272,652 litres of stolen PMS from oil thieves in
the Zone. Also, a total of 47 kidnapped victims were rescued, while
72 vandals and criminals were arrested. A total of 4,250 bags of
50kg foreign parboiled smuggled rice were impounded and 45 boats
engaged in illegal activities were arrested. Troops also arrested a
total of 53 pirates and 25 trucks as well as recovered 23 rifles,
65,330 rounds of ammunition and destroyed 23 sea pirate camps.

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South-West:

Troops of Operation AWATSE in the South-West Zone between 18
March and 30 December 2020 impounded a total of 10,458,600 litres
of PMS; 15,345 barrels of stolen crude oil and 345,000 litres of
stolen AGO. Additionally, troops recovered a total of 3,594 rounds
of ammunition and 14 assorted rifles. Also, within the period, a
total of 23 illegal refining sites were immobilized, while 15 boats
and 23 trucks engaged in illegal activities were arrested. In the
same vein, within the period 35 kidnapped victims were rescued,
while 48 arrests were made.

NORTH-EAST SECURITY ACHIEVEMENTS, 2015-2020

Specifically, in the North East, the Armed Forces have since
2015 recorded significant achievements in the fight against
terrorism in Nigeria. The first actions of the Buhari
Administration in that regard were:

·      Revitalization of the
Multi-National Joint Task Force comprising Nigeria and her
neighbours;
·      Relocation of the Military
Command and Control Center to Maiduguri    in
June 2015;
·     Launch of Operation Lafiya Dole in
July 2015.

Since then, several towns and villages have been reclaimed from
Boko Haram, thousands of hostages have been freed from terrorist
enclaves, and tens of thousands of displaced persons have been
resettled. Several Boko Haram leaders have been killed or arrested,
and the arrest of Khalid al-Barnawi of the Ansaru splinter cell
brought an end to the terrorists’ tight grip on North Central
Nigeria.

The Federal Government is investing heavily in military
hardware, including 23 new aircraft that have already been
delivered and inducted into service, while another 18 manned
aircraft and 8 Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs) are being
awaited, in 2021/2022. This is in addition to attack boats, patrol
vessels, armoured tanks and so on.

The Army established ‘Special Mobile Strike Teams’ in the
Northeast, while the Air Force has established or is establishing
new bases in various parts of the Northwest and North Central
(Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba, Zamfara, Kaduna, Katsina).

Here is a selection of significant developments that show the
progress in Borno State and the Northeast:

• El-Kanemi Warriors Football Club returned to their home base
in Maiduguri in April 2016, two years after relocating to
Katsina State because of the insurgency

• Public Secondary Schools resumed in Borno State on
Monday September 26, 2016, after two years of closure

• Capture of Boko Haram’s operational and spiritual
headquarters, “Camp Zero”, in Sambisa Forest, in December 2016.
Following this, the Nigerian Army conducted its Small Arms
Championship from 26th to 31st March 2017, a measure
aimed at enabling the Armed forces to dominate the area, and avoid
regrouping by the terrorists.

• Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Borno
State Chapter declared the 2017 Easter Celebrations as
the best and safest since 2009.

• Arik Air resumed flights to Maiduguri in May 2017, three
years after suspending operations to the city.

• Nigerian Military reopened Maiduguri-Bama-Banki Road
in March 2018, four years after it was seized by Boko
Haram.

• Hundreds of thousands of displaced persons have returned to
their homes and communities across the Northeast, since 2015.

• Tens of thousands of hostages have been freed from Boko Haram
captivity, including 106 of the Chibok Girls abducted in April
2014, and 105 of the Dapchi Girls abducted in February 2018.

HIGHLIGHTS OF OPERATION SWIFT RESPONSE (PARTIAL BORDER CLOSURE)
AUGUST 2019 TO DECEMBER 2020:

Operation SWIFT RESPONSE (OSR) which was launched in August
2019 and coordinated by the Office of the National Security Adviser
(ONSA) has now transformed into Nigeria’s Joint Border Patrol Team
(JBPT) as part of a Tripartite Operation, comprising Benin, Niger
and Nigeria.

• 1,401 irregular migrants arrested

Total seizures:

• 159,506.7 (50kg) bags of parboiled foreign rice;
• 10,447 bags of NPK fertilizer used for making explosives;
• 1,974 Vehicles;
• 895 motorcycles;
• 18,690.3 Jerry cans of Vegetable Oil, among other seized
items.

• The total monetary value of the apprehended items is about
Twelve Billion, Five Hundred and Thirty Eight Million, Three
Hundred and Thirty Three Thousand, Five Hundred and Forty Five
Naira Fifty Kobo (₦12,538,333,545.50).

2021:

NEW NAF BASES COMING TO KATSINA AND GOMBE

•       Nigerian Air Force
has acquired land to be used for an Operational Base in Gwauruwa
Village, Funtua in Katsina State. The new base will translate into
increased security coverage and reduced response times for
effective air operations against bandits in the area.

•       Nigerian Air Force
has commenced construction of a Base for its newly-established
Unit, the 203 Combat Renaissance Group (203 CRG), in Gombe State.
The Base will host some of the NAF’s newly-acquired armed drones
(UCAVs).

LAUNCH OF OPERATION TURA TAKAIBANGO IN YOBE STATE IN
JANUARY 2021:

·      Operation TURA TAKAIBANGO
was launched by the Military as a subsidiary Operation of Operation
LAFIYA DOLE on January 7, 2021. On January 9, 2021, Troops of
Operation TURA TAKAIBANGO identified and encircled a Boko Haram
ambush site in Gujba LGA of Yobe State, killing 28 Boko Haram
Terrorists, destroying one Boko Haram Gun Truck with its occupants
while capturing another Gun Truck. Also captured were 2
Anti-Aircraft Guns, 13 AK 47 Rifles, 4 extra magazines and a
Vulcanizing Machine.

LAUNCH OF EXERCISE “TAIMAKO YAZO”:

• The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on 2 January, 2021, conducted a
Joint Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR), Special Forces (SF) and Air
Police K-9 Simulation Exercise (JCSAEX) at Rijana Village along
Kaduna-Abuja Highway.

• The Exercise, code named “TAIMAKO YAZO”, was aimed at
simulating tactics, doctrine and synergy amongst first responders
for effective CSAR operations of downed aircrew or other NAF
personnel who have had to eject or abandon their aircraft in
emergency situations.

• The ability to rescue crew from hostile environments is
particularly important as it can be adapted for anti-kidnapping
operations as was recently done by the NAF in concert with other
security agencies in the rescue of all the 344 kidnapped boys of
Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State.

• The Air Force will conduct a total of six of these Exercises
between January and June 2021, mostly in the Northwest,
particularly in Zamfara and Katsina States.

Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President
(Media and Publicity)
January 14, 2021

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