Buratai, who spoke while declaring open the 2nd and 3rd quarter combined Chief of Army Staff Conference in Abuja.
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The army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday.
The town, which is 125 kilometres north of Maiduguri, the state capital, was deserted by locals in the area following incessant attacks by Boko Haram insurgents.
Stevenson gave the assurance while addressing troops at Gubio and Damasak in Borno state.
Buratai made the remark when he inaugurated a 20-man committee for the 2018 “Nigerian Army Day Celebration – NADCEL’’ billed to hold between July 1 and July 6 in Borno North.
Biu, who gave the advice when he addressed soldiers at Gemtillo in Maiduguri on Sunday, urged them to put in their best toward ending the Boko Haram insurgency.
Lt. Gen. Tukur Burutai, disclosed at a press conference in Maiduguri that Operation Last Hold began on May 1, and has a target of August 31, to accomplish it’s mission.
The Chief of Training and Operations, Maj.-Gen. David Ahmad, announced this on Friday at a news conference.