Boko Haram: New Army Division Takes Over From Hardworking JTF

[Shola Sholaz]

Barely 24 hours after Vanguard's exclusive report about the establishment of a new Infantry Division for the Nigerian Army with headquarters in Maiduguri, the Federal Government has directed that command of the military onslaught against terrorists in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states be taken over by the Army Headquarters.
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The new Division, headed by Major General Obida Etnan, will take over the new phase of the battle to continue the counter-insurgency operation with immediate effect.
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A statement to this effect yesterday, entitled JTF Hands Over to New Army Division, by the Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Chris Olukolade, noted that the development was in line with the plans laid out for the conduct of the operations to execute the mandate spelt out in the state of emergency declaration by the President.
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"Accordingly, a new Army Division has been created and will take off to continue the counter insurgency operation with immediate effect.