President Jonathan Sends 8,000 More Troops To Borno

The President and Commander In Chief of Nigerian Armed Forces, Dr Goodluck Jonathan has changed gear in his efforts to bring to an end the activities of the Islamic terror group, Boko haram in the Country.

Dr Jonathan Boko Haram order 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 deployment will be under a new army division in Maiduguri, named 7th Infantry Division.


Military sources told Hope For Nigeria that the new army division will be solely responsible for securing the entire North-East and seal off Nigerian border with Niger, Chad and Cameroon where the terrorists get their training and regroups for attacks.

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

Intelligence source informed Hope For Nigeria that 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.