The Federal Government, on Wednesday, directed the immediate establishment of a Special Joint Military Task Force specifically to tackle the Boko Haram crises in northern Nigeria with Maiduguri in Borno State as the headquarters.
The task force to be headed by a Major General of the Armoured Corps would comprise the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, Nigerian Airforce, Department of State Security and the Nigeria Police.
Nigerian Tribune sources disclosed that about 150 operatives of the SSS, 152 officers of the Nigerian Airforce, 135 officers of the Nigerian Navy and 200 soldiers of the Nigerian Army have arrived Maiduguri, with their force commander, ready to be briefed and deployed for the Boko Haram crises.
Nigerian Tribune further gathered that at the end of the day, the Nigeria Army will have in place three battalions of soldiers, the Nigeria Police will deploy 1,500 officers, the SSS will have 500 operatives, the Airforce will contribute 500 officers while the Nigerian Navy will deploy 700 officers.
The task force to be headed by a Major General of the Armoured Corps would comprise the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, Nigerian Airforce, Department of State Security and the Nigeria Police.
Nigerian Tribune sources disclosed that about 150 operatives of the SSS, 152 officers of the Nigerian Airforce, 135 officers of the Nigerian Navy and 200 soldiers of the Nigerian Army have arrived Maiduguri, with their force commander, ready to be briefed and deployed for the Boko Haram crises.
Nigerian Tribune further gathered that at the end of the day, the Nigeria Army will have in place three battalions of soldiers, the Nigeria Police will deploy 1,500 officers, the SSS will have 500 operatives, the Airforce will contribute 500 officers while the Nigerian Navy will deploy 700 officers.
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