Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Tukur Buratai said in an opening remark that the army first published a wanted lists of Boko Haram late 2015, adding that it released the second later
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He said: “Two years ago, I would have left this country to Cameroon because of insecurity problem, but our President (Buhari) and with the support of our hard working Governor (Bindow), they were able to bring down the operation of this notorious boys
A statement by the Nigerian Army said the poor visibility of the area made it impossible to ascertain the number of dead Boko Haram terrorists.
The statement added that the bodies of the dead and wounded soldiers are being evacuated, while the unit is carrying out mop up operation
He said the troops were led by the General Officer Commanding of the 7 division of the Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu
No fewer than 135 Boko Haram members have surrendered along with their equipment to troops around Biu Local Government Area in Borno State, Defence Headquarters said on Wednesday.