Boko Haram has been defeated - Defence minister

Updated Wednesday 29 March 2017 8:59

The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, on Tuesday said the Boko Haram terror group is already defeated in the country.

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He said the group spiritual base and headquarters have been captured by the Nigerian Armed Forces.

He spoke with State House correspondents after briefing President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The minister also expressed optimism that the sect leader, Abubakar Shekau, who is on the run, will soon be arrested.

He said “If you have been opportuned to go to Sambisa you will know that Boko Haram has been defeated, go and see what is happening in Sambisa forest. We have dominated the whole stronghold where they use to be, there is a place we call camp zero which is their spiritual home and headquarters that they were using as communication base. The place was destroyed and as at the same time occupied by our men the armed forces.

Source: The Nation

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