The Federal Government, on Wednesday, directed the immediate establishment of a Special Joint Military Task Force specifically to tackle the Boko Haram crises in northern Nigeria with Maiduguri in Borno State as the headquarters.

The task force to be headed by a Major General of the Armoured Corps would comprise  the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, Nigerian Airforce, Department of State Security and the Nigeria Police.

Nigerian Tribune sources disclosed that about 150 operatives of the SSS, 152 officers of the Nigerian Airforce, 135 officers of the Nigerian Navy and 200 soldiers of the Nigerian Army have arrived Maiduguri, with their force commander, ready to be briefed and deployed for the Boko Haram crises.

Nigerian Tribune further gathered that at the end of the day, the Nigeria Army will have in place three battalions of soldiers, the Nigeria Police will deploy 1,500 officers, the SSS will have 500 operatives, the Airforce will contribute 500 officers while the Nigerian Navy will deploy 700 officers.


http://tribune.com.ng/index.php/news/23623-fg-set-to-confront-boko-haram-sets-up-task-force-boko-haram-dares-igp-restricts-movement

This is exactly what i have been expecting Jonathan to do, Military action! Gbam!!!

What do they want to dialogue with a common criminal; terrorists.

I beg finish them to save unnecessary blood shedding.

This story just planted one wicked smile on my face! Now that's what I'm talking about. Let's see who will beg first.

Round 1, Fight!!!

What happened to the former task force or there wasnt any before?

while the Nigerian Navy will deploy 700 officers

[size=18pt]What the fuccck is Navy doing 1600 km from the sea. I cannot remember Nigeria Navy having a " Seals Unit" na wa oh!!![/size]

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Dem fit don plant those one for backup. I tell you this time dem go KOBOKO the HARAMIC idiots.

Good move! God bless GEJ

good the battle has just began

guys, dis aint PDP politics. there is always rule of engagement, what is d rule here when dey dont actually know who is their enemy?
i see innocent civilians suffering in place of boko haram, dats just it.

i stayed in Maiduguri since June 2007 before being transfered Out in May 2011, i knw hw civilians suffered for the incident and even last 3 weeks after d killing of 3 soldiers on a sunday night, a colleague of mine who is a management staff in reputable bank was maltreated in his expensive suit by d soldiers on a monday morning on his way to d office. dey stopped his car and asked him to do frog jump and also beat him while calling him names like boko haram member even though he is not even an indigene of Borno state.
i knw how d security guys treat d civilians including d old. we are Nigerians, we knw d black history of our security agents maltreating fellow CITIZENS and dts wts gonna happen in Maiduguri.

This is a good move, but time as shown that quality of intelligence gathered dwarfs the sheer presence of miltary  boots by miles.  It took only a handful of navy seals armed with intelligent information and sound training to take out the world's worst human. . . . and this is after hundreds of thousands have spent years, looking for the same man.

In as much as I applaud this move, and see it as very positive steps in the right direction (in the absence of none), I believe that the country ought to devote more resources to improving quality of intelligence gathering. . . .nothing beats quality information, not even the best military presence.

It wouldn't make much sense sending a million troops into a region, if you don't already have a list of names, strong indiciting proofs, bank account details, recorded phone conversations, etc etc. . . .and usually, if you have all these, it should normally take only a handful of fine military officers to get suspects apprehended, not the entire Nigerian army!

I think this is good development since the so called God saken animal called Boko-Goat are boasting to intensify killing then it is no more an act of terrorism alone its also act of felony again the the soverengnty of Nigeria and therefore must be dealt with brutally.

If just a handful of brainless satanic family think they can hold the whole Nigeria at a ransome is a big lie. No country has ever negotiate or given amnesty to a terrorist and Nigeria will not and never be the first. The Joint Task Force should use every possible force in their possession and if even wiping them out entirely is neccessary they should wipe them out their is no peace for the wicked.

I will suggest in this particular case arrest will not be the solution it should be fire to fire in its fiercest manner. I repeat Nigeria is never an Islamic country and will not and never be, the task force should show no mercy to them they are just a bloody coward, illiterate God forsaken people created to the face of earth to suck human blood and God will punish them all and their sponsorer. Animalssss!!!!

whatever it takes,just get it sorted.

All these clowns we have as security forces. Never do wells. Empty-headed!  

anointed_f:

about 150 operatives of the SSS, 152 officers of the Nigerian Airforce, 135 officers of the Nigerian Navy and 200 soldiers of the Nigerian Army have arrived Maiduguri, with their force commander, ready to be briefed and deployed for the Boko Haram crises.

Nigerian Tribune further gathered that at the end of the day, the Nigeria Army will have in place three battalions of soldiers, the Nigeria Police will deploy 1,500 officers, the SSS will have 500 operatives, the Airforce will contribute 500 officers while the Nigerian Navy will deploy 700 officers.


http://tribune.com.ng/index.php/news/23623-fg-set-to-confront-boko-haram-sets-up-task-force-boko-haram-dares-igp-restricts-movement

Good move, but of what use is the NAVY in the raid?

Good move. More of dat.

Nigerian Tribune sources disclosed that about 1[b]50 operatives of the SSS, 152 officers of the Nigerian Airforce, 135 officers of the Nigerian Navy and 200 soldiers [/b]of the Nigerian Army have arrived Maiduguri, with their force commander, ready to be briefed and deployed for the Boko Haram crises.

Nigerian Tribune further gathered that at the end of the day, the Nigeria Army will have in place three battalions of soldiers, [b]the Nigeria Police will deploy 1,500 officers, the SSS will have 500 operatives, the Airforce will contribute 500 officers while the Nigerian Navy will deploy 700 officer[/b]s.

KAI!! this one na fire for fire!

bashdecash:

guys, dis aint PDP politics. there is always rule of engagement, what is d rule here when dey dont actually know who is their enemy?
i see innocent civilians suffering in place of boko haram, dats just it.

i stayed in Maiduguri since June 2007 before being transfered Out in May 2011, i knw hw civilians suffered for the incident and even last 3 weeks after d killing of 3 soldiers on a sunday night, a colleague of mine who is a management staff in reputable bank was maltreated in his expensive suit by d soldiers on a monday morning on his way to d office. dey stopped his car and asked him to do frog jump and also beat him while calling him names like boko haram member even though he is not even an indigene of Borno state.
i knw how d security guys treat d civilians including d old. we are Nigerians, we knw d black history of our security agents maltreating fellow CITIZENS and dts wts gonna happen in Maiduguri.

That has always been the case, they arrest over 500 suspect in Jos last year, many of them were just almajiri, they paraded them in front of the police chiefs as rioters, same thing happened in Kaduna

The last time in borno a man was begging the military that his son was actually on the way to school when they dragged both of them into a line, why wont they hate the police

How exactly do you separate an Almajiri from a rioter or terrorist? they are a dime a dozen

Kill em all

Now that a bomb has gone off in police headquarters, lets see what the police will do next.

Terrorists - 1   :   Police - 0

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-691744.0.html

I thought boko haram are based in d north, what wil d NAVY be doing in Maiduguri?

efisher:

Now that a bomb has gone off in police headquarters, lets see what the police will do next.

Terrorists - 1   :   Police - 0

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-691744.0.html

Thank you. You just took the words out of my mouth. Personally, I think this is just a repeat of the usual scenarios Nigerians are forced to witness time and time again. It is all hot air! The powers that be know that some political figures are behind Boko Haram. Chances are that they saw it as the North's answer to N/D militants. These guys are funded by some Northern elites. So, if the government likes, they can add militant fighters of OPC to their new task force for all I care. Fact remains that our "leaders" do not have the will to tackle the problems they created themselves.

daroz:

Good move, but of what use is the NAVY in the raid?

In the heat of the ensuing battle, the Navy will be needed to "catch" Boko haram members that will, in a bid to escape, dive into lake chad, lol

Aro Okigbo:

In the heat of the ensuing battle, the Navy will be needed to "catch" Boko haram members that will, in a bid to escape, dive into lake chad, lol

ROTFLMAO

efisher:

Now that a bomb has gone off in police headquarters, lets see what the police will do next.

Terrorists - 1   :   Police - 0

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-691744.0.html

Exactly what I'm thinking too. , We'll see who'll take the next move

Another failed money syphoning agency about to initiated - aiming at nothing but always hitting nothing

Aro Okigbo:

In the heat of the ensuing battle, the Navy will be needed to "catch" Boko haram members that will, in a bid to escape, dive into lake chad, lol

yeye boy,

Aro Okigbo:

In the heat of the ensuing battle, the Navy will be needed to "catch" Boko haram members that will, in a bid to escape, dive into lake chad,  lol

yeye boy,nice one

After the fact (Yawn)

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Ekwunife must resign