The Nigerian Military, Thursday, said that it is not part of its responsibilities to unravel the sponsors of the Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) terror groups.

It said that even though it is aware that the groups are sponsored, its duty is to defeat the terrorists and not to meddle into their source of funding or sponsorship.

Coordinator Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, while fielding questions from Defence Correspondents, said that it is the duty of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Security to find out and disclose the identities of those sponsoring the terrorists and other criminal gangs in the country.

According to him, “the kind of weapons these terrorists are using like the gun truck and other sophisticated weapons are expensive and how much are they stealing to procure those arms that have to say that they are sponsored and heavily funded. But like I said, it is not the duty of the Military to uncover the sponsors. Our duty is to remain in the frontline and defeat terrorism and other criminality and that is what we are doing.

“We have the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Security (DSS), it is their responsibility to gather intelligence on the sponsors of the terrorist sand not the Military”.

On why the Military is yet to overrun the Sambisa forest, considered the traditional base of the Boko Haram Sect, Enenche, said that troops are avoiding collateral damages that may result from total bombardment of the forest.

He explained that the terrorists mingle with civilians in the Sambisa forest who collaborate with the insurgents thus making it difficult for troops to carry out major attacks on identified locations.

Meanwhile, giving updates on ongoing Military Operations, he noted that “in the North-East, troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE (OPLD) recorded commendable results in the past two weeks. During the period under review, troops conducted several operations at various locations, which led to the neutralization of terrorists, destruction of their equipment and structures as well as recovery of various items”.

He continued that, “between 18 and 30 June 2020, the Air Task Force of OPLD conducted intensive air strikes to mark the launching of its subsidiary Operation LONG REACH along the fringes of the Sambisa Forest in Borno State following concerted Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance missions.

“The air operations led to the destruction of a BHT tactical command centre housing some of their high value leaders and neutralized several of their fighters at Garin Maloma and Yuwe villages. Additionally, airstrikes conducted at Buka Korege, Bula Bello, Ngoske, Tongule, Bukar Meram and Warshale Villages led to the destruction of several BHT locations and gun trucks while scores of fighters were effectively neutralized”.

Eneche also added that, “meanwhile, troops of the Army Super Camp 17 at Cross Kauwa in Kukawa Local Government Area and troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE deployed at Response Area Aulari in Bama Local Government Area, both in Borno State, successfully repelled BHT/ISWAP’s attacks on 24 and 25 June 2020, respectively. The gallant troops responded to the terrorists’ attacks with superior firepower, thereby killing 2 of them in contact and recovered 2 AK-47 rifles, 2 Hand Grenades and some ammunition as well as 2 Rocket Propelled Guns and Unexploded Ordnances fired by the terrorists.

“While the Armed Forces of Nigeria reinvigorates and intensifies her operational activities in the theatre in the North East, it has not relented in its non-kinetic operations. These activities are evident in the civil military cooperation activities provided at various quarters by the Nigerian military, including the continued provision of medical outreach to IDPs by the Military. These activities led to improved civil military relations, thereby enhancing provision of information to security agencies, which resulted to the remarkable successes recorded in recent past in the North East Zone”.

In the North West zone, he revealed that, “in continuation of aggressive clearance operation in the North-West zone of the country, troops of Operation HADARIN DAJI under Operation ACCORD have continued to record significant successes against the criminal elements.

“This is in addition to the several air bombardments conducted under the subsidiary Operation WUTAN DAJI. The air bombardments led to the neutralization of several bandits and their Logistics bases in Doumbourou, Kuyanbana, Bimasa forests as well as Dunya village in Katsina and Zamfara States respectively.

“Also, within the period under review, troops foiled armed bandits attack in Katsina and Zamfara States. Troops successfully killed 12 armed bandits and arrested 6 suspected bandits’ informers/collaborators across the theatre.

“Similarly, troops of Operation HADARIN DAJI under Operation ACCORD also rescued 29 kidnapped victims in Katsina and Zamfara States. They were handed over to the 2 State governments. These successes recorded within the period under review have brought about a renewed vigour and determination on the side of the gallant troops in tackling the security challenge in the North West Zone”.

According to him, “in the North-Central zone, troops of Operations SAFE HAVEN, THUNDER-STRIKE, WHIRL STROKE and GAMA-AIKI conducted several ambushes, raids, clearance patrols and air operations at various locations within the zone which resulted in tremendous successes within the period under review.

“Notably, troops neutralized 4 bandits affiliated to wanted militia leader “Gana” at their hideout around Che Jukun village in Donga LGA of Taraba State on 29 June 2020. Troops had also earlier arrested 6 of his key lieutenants at Shakpev village under Tiir and Yoyoo council ward of Katsina-Ala LGA of Benue state on 25 June 2020, while three kidnappers were also neutralized during an ambush operation along the Abuja-Kaduna expressway on 28 June 2020.

“Additionally, the Air Component of the subsidiary Operation GAMA AIKI neutralized several bandits and arrested 2 other fleeing bandits who happened to be foreigners, during intensive airstrikes at Kasuwan Ango Community in Mariga LGA of Niger State. The airstrikes were conducted in the night of 28 and early hours of 29 June 2020.

“Furthermore, troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN recovered a total of 505 rustled cattle in Plateau State between 24 and 29 June 2020 while troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE recovered 4 AK 47 rifles, one AK 47 magazine, 150 rounds of 7.62 special ammunition, 55 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition, 4 locally made rifles, and 5 locally made pistols, amongst other items at Akaa and Mbagyeren villages in Ukum LGA of Benue State”.

https://thenationonlineng.net/it-is-not-our-duty-to-unravel-boko-haram-sponsors-military/

So you know their sponsors but is not your Duty to tell us. Is that what you are saying?

Meaning they already know the sponsors

They dare not unravel the sponsors because a fight against Boko Haram is a fight against the north

It's official nigeria military are mad,
Infact Buhari, is mad for not sacking all the service cheif

That is the gospel Truth.
Infact kidnapping, banditry etc are the baby of the NPF not military. There should not be any JTF with the police as the law on Internal security operations mandates the police to put in writing if they cannot address any security issue before the military takes over and when normalcy returns, the military must put it into writing and handover to civil authority.
Additionally the whole Nigerian security personnel are not upto a million, so how can roughly a million personnel police 200 million people?

Its pathetic how youths think.
It is not their duty means it is not their duty? Not that they know the sponsors.
The military is only trained to kill & not to do the duty of Customs, immigration, police, civil defence etc
Just as one won't expect food to enter the body through the anus, as the anus has it's function just as the hands, legs, brain, eyes, ears, mouth, nose, intestine, neck, heart, kidney etc.
If as a youth you don't know the constitutional roles of the military, you are a burden to this nation.
What has the DSS, NIA, Police etc been doing?
Is the US military doing the functions of CIA, FBI, Border patrol, SWAT etc?
Hell No.

So whose responsibility is it to protect Nigeria from external threat including terrorism?

Then you might be the one sponsporing them then...

Nope.
Provided they remain in the north where they want to be treated with love and hype.
E no concern us

Maybe, it is the duty of Amotekun to unravel the sponsors of Boko Haram.

Foolish failed Nation!

The only general that knows what he was doing was former GOC 1 Div during obj admin in kaduna that told the police authority point blank that it is illegal & unconstitutional to conduct joint operations with the police.

Had it been DSS & NIA are up & doing kidnapping, banditry, BH would be a thing of the past.

The issue of wadume and the police that arrested him wouldn't have occurred if the police are up to the task by deploying their personnel on the highways all over Nigeria instead of soldiers doing police work.

Infact in the case of Osama bin Laden, it was the CIA that did most work of locating him and much more. The US Naval seals only executed the final phase.
Besides, DSS & NIA have a tracking device used to track phone calls of terrorists, kidnappers etc. while the Nigerian military had non.
To track the funds, Banks don't honour Nigerian military with informations as it is only the police, EFCC, DSS, NIA that Banks are to give any information without court injunctions as against the military according to our constitution.
So IT IS NOT THE RESPONSIBLITY OF THE MILITARY TO TRACK BHT SPONSORS.

helinues:
Then you might be the one sponsporing them then...

"Major General Muhammadu Buhari has faulted the federal government’s clampdown on Boko Haram Islamic insurgents...."
https://www.google.com/amp/s/thenationonlineng.net/buhari-faults-clampdown-on-boko-haram-members/amp/

"The recent proscription of Boko Haram and Ansaru violates the Constitution." - Lai Mohammed (June 10, 2013, The Nation).

Simplyleo:
So you know their sponsors but is not your Duty to tell us. Is that what you are saying?

The comment of the Nigerian Army is self-indicting.

Imagine



I've said this before and I am saying it again, "If You Die For Nigeria, I'm Afraid You Died For Nothing.

CHEAP DEFENCE.

YOU'RE ALL THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF INCLUSIVE.

AND WHEN YOU GET POW, AND SURRENDERED INSURGENTS AND WHEN YOU SUSPECT OR CATCH SPONSORS, YOU'RE TO REPORT DIRECTLY TO CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF AND THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE WHO IN TURN WILL HAND THEM OVER TO THE MINISTER OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS AND THE POLICE.

It must be my duty then

Xposed2020:
Its pathetic how youths think.
It is not their duty means it is not their duty? Not that they know the sponsors.
The military is only trained to kill & not to do the duty of Customs, immigration, police, civil defence etc
Just as one won't expect food to enter the body through the anus, as the anus has it's function just as the hands, legs, brain, eyes, ears, mouth, nose, intestine, neck, heart, kidney etc.
If as a youth you don't know the constitutional roles of the military, you are a burden to this nation.
What has the DSS, NIA, Police etc been doing?
Is the US military doing the functions of CIA, FBI, Border patrol, SWAT etc?
Hell No.

Have ever heard of Directorate of Military Intelligence before? If you don't know the supposed sponsors of your enemy, how do you expect to defeat them? A good Military must identify the strength of her enemy/opponent before engaging her in a battle.

It's your Responsibility to report them to POLICE and to INTERNAL SECURITY for Prosecution.

Racoon:

"Major General Muhammadu Buhari has faulted the federal government’s clampdown on Boko Haram Islamic insurgents...."
https://www.google.com/amp/s/thenationonlineng.net/buhari-faults-clampdown-on-boko-haram-members/amp/

"The recent proscription of Boko Haram and Ansaru violates the Constitution." - Lai Mohammed (June 10, 2013, The Nation).

Stop living in the past

Bola Tinubu a school drop out could help, he will just be speaking from both sides of his mouth

Forumobserver12:



Have ever heard of Directorate of Military Intelligence before? If you don't know the supposed sponsors of your enemy, how do you expect to defeat them? A good Military must identify the strength of her enemy/opponent before engaging her in a battle.

DMI is headed by CMI (chief of military intelligence) just as we have COA, CTOP, CAPP etc.
Int as the corp is commonly referred to in the Nigerian military is tasked to gather info about the enemy's strength, disposition, tactics, terrain, weapons and equipment. Not source of funding or sponsors.
Terrain analysis is done Especially in manoeuverist approach to warfare by Int.
Now what Int does is deploy ISTAR (intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition & reconnaissance) assets before any attack not to track sponsors.
What are the sources of info about the EN that DMI gets?
- Locals
- Maps
- drones & radars
- fighting & recce patrols etc.

Infantrymen moves towards the objective ( enemy camp) as Queen of the battle, while artillery engages the objective using 1/3 -2/3 rule, other corps such as EME, MP, Medicals, NAEME, Signals, ordinance, S & T play active roles just as the Intelligence corp.
Mankind cannot walk with his head or eyes as it is strictly the functions of the legs.

If you need more info pls use my email not this forum.

Now mention any gadget in the Nigerian Army Inventory used to Identify Sponsors or track terrorist.

Intelligence Corp (NAIC) is not saddled with tracking bandits, kidnappers, terrorist or their sponsors mind you.
https://easeofdoingbusinessnigeria.com/mdas/department-of-state-service

https://fas.org/irp/world/nigeria/sss.htm

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Intelligence_Agency_(Nigeria)

Forumobserver12:



Have ever heard of Directorate of Military Intelligence before? If you don't know the supposed sponsors of your enemy, how do you expect to defeat them? A good Military must identify the strength of her enemy/opponent before engaging her in a battle.

80% of Nigerians don't know anything about our constitution.
Few weeks ago, Chairman US joint chief of staff apologized to the US citizens for the deployment of active service men to do police duty and his presence at . . .


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtXdpbzyGiQ

Do they need sponsors

helinues:
Stop living in the past

Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.The past is part of the present.

Racoon:
Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.The past is part of the present.

Abundance of past pained events could be dangerous to heart and mouth

Abeg allow me to laugh at zombies, 4+4 chanters, change and next level mumus , sophisticated mugus....

Nope, your only duty is to repel their attacks

Or release the ones caught alive

We know is your duty to protect them.

You are correct, it's the duty of NURTW.

Dont really know the kind of weed these guys are smoking. The last time I checked, Nigeria Military have DMI (Directorate of Military Intelligence)