The Nigerian military on Friday said Nigerians can now celebrate because Boko Haram has been
defeated. Speaking with journalists at a media parley in Kaduna on Friday, Rabe Abubakar, spokesman of
the defence headquarters, said the insurgents had been “totally degraded, decimated and 100 per
cent defeated.”

“Today, I am pleased to inform you that we have defeated Boko Haram. It is not an easy feat. Yes, you may hear that an inaccessible village has been attack or that there was an attack somewhere. But, that is the last kicking of a dying group,” he said. Abubakar boasted that Nigeria had set a record by defeating insurgency.

“Check at the history of insurgency in the world, there is no country that has defeated insurgency under six to seven years like Nigeria. Is it Sri Lanka, Mali, Columbia or Somalia? Boko Haram is gone. It does not matter whether its so-called leader, Shekau is alive or dead,” he said.

“The war is not about him as a person, it is about his group and they have been defeated. There is no inch of soil in Nigeria, where Boko Haram’s flag is hoisted. No more! Boko Haram has been totally degraded, decimated and 100 per cent defeated, and may God never allow such kind of evil to re-appear in Nigeria again.

“Our success was noticed by Mali which has been
battling with its own problem. One of Mali’s
defence chief had to come to Nigeria to ask us
how we did it. So, that is to tell you that Boko
Haram is gone.

“Let’s celebrate our success in the news, not the
propaganda of terrorists and their sympathisers.
Yes, we have also had casualties, but it’s like all
conflicts.

“But, you can see that even developed and well
secured countries such as France and Britain are
not even totally immune from terrorism.

“I will appreciate if the press can focus on the
good and positive things that make our country
great. What do have to gain as a country when we
promote headlines that will cause division and
plant hatred and violence? This is the only country
that we have. If anything happens and you leave
this country, no matter where you find yourself, you
are a refugee.”

Abubakar also disclosed that the military was
about to launch an operation that would “take care
of the nuisance of herdsmen once and for all.”

Blue3k:
First we hear boko haram is technically defeated by commander in chief.

We here 21 Chibok girls were exchanged for boko haram members.

Then we hear soldiers kidnapped by boko haram.

Then we hear Boko haram didn't sexually abuse girls.

Now boko haram is 100% defeated.

Must be a great week in Nigeria if all this is true. I doubt many have trust government that much though. Bookmarking this story. If it changes we know this is truly a propaganda government.

Pidggin:
Boko Haram was a created to remove Jonathan.

Omoakinsuyi:
Rubbish talk....better don't provoke ISIS or Al-shabab

eezeribe:
What of fulani herdsmen