The Director
of Defence Information, Brigadier General Chris Olukolade has said that
Abubakar Shekau, known as the leader of the terrorist Boko-Haram sect is more
of a title than a name.
Olukolade
spoke on “Shekau” in Abuja, during the maiden press briefing of the newly
constituted National Information Centre, comprising the information officers of
the State Security Service, Mrs. Marylyn Ogar; the Nigerian Police Force, Mr.
Frank Mba; the Directorate of Defence Information Olukolade and the Director General
of the National orientation Agency (NOA) Mr. Mike Omeri.
He also said
that many of the information provided to the military about the abduction of
the schoolgirls were misleading, adding that many of the information were
concocted to unsettle the populace.
"Talking
about the personality that has been presenting himself as head of that group,
besides knowing the fact that the term Shekau is more of a title than a name,
there are many issues around it that makes it still fake. I don't want to get
into the details of that," Olukolade said.
He added
that several pictures being circulated on the Internet were recycled for
mischievous purposes, as he said some of the pictures were activities of what
took place in Central African Republic (CAR) and it is being presented as a
recent event in Nigeria.
According to
him, the terrorists want to unsettle the populace with concocted images, and do
anything that will promote fear. The phase we are in with them now, is to
engage in activities that will make the populace so scared to the extent of
almost losing confidence in government and its institutions and also targeted
at a situation whereby the institutions of state will be so stressed and warn
out.
“We want to
assure Nigerians that the institutions of state are still functioning and still
capable of assuring them their security, regardless of the activities of the
terrorists," he said.
Giving
updates on the search for the kidnapped Chibok girls, Olukolade said efforts
have been more concerted in conjunction with Multi-national Joint Task Force.
"A the
moment, we have two divisions of the Nigerian army infantry devoted on looking
for these girls, and they are all operating in the nethermost part of the
federation contiguous to various borders. There are also other military and
security agencies located close to border location in the north and south. All
our border locations have been activated to operate at their optimum in looking
out for these children.”
He added
that The Nigerian Air Force has flown over 350 sorties with a view to ensuring
that not just surveillance but air patrol is sustained on a near 24-hour basis
over locations that information has indicated as likely position of these
girls.
"The
facilities of the Nigerian Army signals as well as all the communication
facilities of the Nigerian Police and all the services have been devoted in
coordinating this search and ensuring that information gets back to the control
post where all the operations are being monitored and guided,” Olukolade said.
Our gr8 nigerian army, we knw u re tryin ur possible best. Yes, shekau is nt a real name bt a nick-name, like any oda criminal will have. Bt knowin its nt a real name won't change d current state of tinz. That's y I adviced every1 few days ago to watch an indian film titled "mission istanbul" 4 us to knw little abt d BH. My advice nw to d army/FG in tacklin BH is give time limit to evacuate evry1 in d 3 states of emergency, by providin a specific location 4 screenin of ppl in evry state nd camping dem in a camp in any oda state, after d time is up, commence operation, apply tear gas (cos police nd army re prone to it) den shoot any livin tin @ sight. I knw its nt d best solution, bt it can wrk out. God bless 9ja we home
ReplyDeleteOlukolade all thia grammar is not working for us.if we can send troops to other African countries and we are rated as capable then what have you been doing.just switch off that airconditioner in your office and go to the field.all you guys do is parade with soren on the road and harass all of us. Fools.
ReplyDeleteWhat u ar u even sayin mr man
ReplyDeleteHe is doing his job, sitting in AC office & making public false info that was handed to him, is so bad that sometimes he get them from BH newstand, Chris real worry? How to get his own share of d $
ReplyDeleteYes shekau not real name, BH not real name, sambisa not real forest, since they are not registered with CAC, just ensure nothing happen to these poor girls & tell that woman to shup up
ReplyDeleteIt is too late sir for your valuable information the Marines will enter the forresst for you.
ReplyDeleteThe only job we want the army to do is to fortify their prisons. Any boko haaram handed over to you shall not excaape.
ReplyDeleteI think you can do that and secondly remove your sand bags from the road as the bh are now in the forresst.
Also, kidnapping of d girls is not real kidnapping and Nyanya bombing is not real boombing right? Chris please deliver.
ReplyDeleteYes we really need you to fortify your prisons cause it will be a very big shame indeed if these heartless killers should be exchanged or freed.
ReplyDeleteMr head of army stop talking rubbish on the pages of newspapers! What has fake name got to do with this,all we are saying is that these girls should be located and brought back to their families in one piece not making analyses on the pages of newspapers.All you are just doing is playing on the intelligence of nigerian because they like sensational news all the time.
ReplyDeleteWe the mases do not buy your views get serious Mr army man, tacticians don't analise on the pages of papers!