Nigeria Government send 8,000 more troops to Borno

The President and Commander In Chief of Nigerian Armed Forces, Dr Goodluck Jonathan has stepped up measure to check the activities of the deadly Boko Haram sect in his efforts to bring to an end their activities in the Country.

Dr Jonathan ordered the immediate deployment of 8,000 troops to further boost the military presence in the North-east of the country where the terrorists operate. The Troop  will be under a new Army Division in Maiduguri, named 7th Infantry Division.

Military sources told LIVINGSTONE.COM that the new army Division will be solely responsible for securing the entire North-East and protect the  Nigerian border with Niger,Chad and Cameroon where the terrorists get their training and regroup  for attacks.

President Jonathan also ordered  the immediate injection of more fighter and patrol aircraft as well as helicopter gunships of the Nigerian Air force tactical Strike Group with headquarters in Yola, Adamawa State, where some attack aircraft of the Tactical Air Command are stationed.

According to our source this new development, will help to tackle the reprisal attacks from the frustrated Boko Haram members and increase the house-to-house search for the terrorists and their supporters.