The Nigerian Army on Friday threw its hat in the ring following the directive from Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, that the theater commander of operation lafiya dole, Major- General Ibrahim Attahiru, must capture the leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau in 40 days.
In a statement by Sani Musa, Army spokesman the 40-day ultimatum must be met as Attahiru has been ordered to use all weapons at his disposal to deliver on the mandate.
He said; “Today, Friday 21st July, 2017, the chief of army staff, Nigerian army, lieutenant general Tukur Yusufu Buratai, has directed the theatre commander, operation lafiya dole, major general Ibrahim Attahiru, to capture Abubakar Shekau, the so-called and self-styled leader of Boko Haram terrorists group, dead or alive.
“The theatre commander has further been directed to do so within 40 days.
“He is to employ all arsenal at the disposal of the theatre command to smoke out Shekau wherever he is hiding in Nigeria.
“The general public is please requested to also assist and volunteer information that would lead to the accomplishment of this task.”
