"Boko Haram Is on the Run in Maiduguri," Says JTF Spokesman, Lt. Col. Sagir Musa

JTF spokesperson for the NortheastLt. Col Musa Sagir
By SaharaTV, New York

The spokesman for the Joint Task Force (JTF) fighting to contain the Boko Haram insurgence has assured Nigerians that his force will soon defeat Boko Haram. In an exclusive interview with SaharaTV’s Omoyele Sowore, Lt. Colonel Sagir Musa said, “Here in Maiduguri, members of Boko Haram are on the run. They are on the run.”

Lt. Colonel Musa spoke about the JTF intelligence and operations capabilities. He stated, “Much is being done and we are getting closer unto to them. We are arresting while they confront we engage them furiously. It is now that we are, in terms of intelligence, deficient.”

In an operation in Maduguri last week, the JTF claimed to have killed twenty members of Boko Haram. See the full story here: http://bit.ly/Pxfgxs. In response, Boko Haram has said that the people killed were actually innocent civilians.

Lt. Colonel Musa refuted the claims made Boko Haram that JTF were killing innocent civilians and not their members. He said, “Here were people that confronted us. Confrontation in the sense that, they were shooting at us.” When pressed about how can the Nigerian believe the JTF statements, Lt. Colonel Musa responded, “I think you have to believe an institution that has integrity, the Nigerian army.”

He also spoke about a possible ongoing dialogue between the Nigerian government and Boko Haram. Lt. Colonel Musa stated that the JTF was ready to act should negotiations break down. He added, however that he deeply hopes and prays that they will succeed.

See the full interview on SaharaTV: http://bit.ly/OsOXJw

 

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@Anonymous: re: if not tompolo who else

So are u saying there are no honest business men in SS except criminals ?
Deri, hiding as Anonymous, that says a lot about you. Drop the bottle !

Pls buhari and elrufai shul b

Pls buhari and elrufai shul b arested too

@RealDeal: It is within your right to be idiotic ! (2)

@RealDeal

What has happened to the oil resource control issue raised by MEND. Is oil resource control about making a few of the touts and thugs (Tompolo and Asari) rich? How about the masses in the riverine areas, the Ogonis and illiterates like you? How do you guys benefit from making Tompolo and Asari richer ?
How many masses would be killed by BH before Jonathan act as the President to protect as he swore to ? Every Nigerian, those in support and those not in support of Jonathan, deserved to be protected by the President of a country as he swore to do in the constitution?
I beleive aside a ROGUISH LEADERSHIP, Nigeria is unfortunately blessed with a foolish followership represented by you and by the way people like u are in the majority; hope that makes you happy !

@RealDeal: It is within your right to be idiotic ! (1)

@RealDeal

You are as clueless as the man you think is on your side but he's only there to help himself to embezzle.
It is not Federalism that made Alamesighia steal Bayelsa money, is it federalism that made Tinubu steal Lagos money or Orji Kalu steal Abia money or Ibori steal Delta money or Modu Sheriff steal Bornu money.
We were made to believe everyone North and South voted for Jonathan in 2011 so what has he done to encourage the hausa man in Sokoto, Kano, the yoruba man in lagos and Ijebu or the Ibo man in Abia and Owerri that voted for him? You idiots have damaged him further by promoting him as an Ijaw president ? Has the case of the Ogoni fared better under him than it was under Abacha or OBJ? Aside the church built by the Italian company, what has the Otuoke community gained from GEJ presidency? Is it BH that prevented school, roads and heathcare services in Owerri, Bayelsa or Lagos ?

@OmonBendel Re: What are your recommendations? (2)

@omonBendel

As per my solution, it does not require a long essay.
1. LET JONATHAN BE MAN ENOUGH AND RULE AND RESPECT THE LAW OF THE LAND. A SANE PRESIDENT SHOULD GIVE A DAMN ABOUT RULE OF LAW!
2. WHERE ARE THE ELECTION PROMISES OF JONATHAN? TO HELP YOU , HERE ARE THE PROMISES WITH DATES AND LOCATION, PLEASE GIVE US AN UPDATE;
http://saharareporters.com/column/non-governing-governance-3-4-mountain-...
3.WHAT IS GEJ NOT HIDING BY NOT DECLARING HIS ASSETS. HE DECLARED PUBLICLY IN 2007, WHAT IS WRONG IN DOING SAME IN 2011?
4. WHERE ARE THE PROMISED BENEFITS OF THE INCREMENT IN OIL PRICES SINCE JANUARY?

If in your estimation, myu opposition to the fraud called Jonathan means opposition to SS, your view is no different from a BH who thinks any Christianity is an enemy; THEY ARE WRONG AND YOU ARE WRONG !

@OmonBendel Re: What are your recommendations? (1)

@omonBendel

In what way am I mad at South-South geopolitical zone? Only a fool or naive would label me as tribal. In all my contributions, i keep telling u all our problem is not tribal but the rogues in power and they are present in all tribes. So how am I against South South? Only in your mind does GEJ represent SS, he represent himself and his band of rogues. Are the Ogoni's better off today than they were 10 years ago ? Aside the church donated by the Italian Construction company, what has the Otuoke community benefited from GEJ's rule ? From record, the only project done so far since 1999 till date in Bayelsa is the 5-star hotel still uncompleted ?
How is my opposition to this corrupt people, by the way in every tribe, amount to opposition to SS in your view ?

SO WHAT IF BH ARE ON D RUN?

TEL DAT SMALL BOY SAGIR MUSA TO SHUT UP HIS MOUTH OR I WIL DO IT FOR HIM!DIS IS HOW DE WIL B TALKING NONESENSE & THESE GUYS WIL VEX & GBAAMM...DE WIL ERUPT FROM NOWHERE TO SOMEWHERE.LET HIM STOP TALKING LET US OUR SMALL RELATIVE PEACE SO FAR SINCE D END OF RAMADAN DAT ALOT OF PRAYERS WERE RELEASED INTO D HEAVENS DAT ALLAH HIMSELF CONFIRMS IT IN KADUNA BY MANIFESTING INTO A GALAXY OF BEES THAT STOPED EARLY FIRST AID REACHING THOSE 'COURIERS'.FOR SECURITY REASONS:SAGIR MUSA SHOULD SHUTUP & ENOUGH OF DAT GIMICKS FOR SECURITY VOTES.

if not tompolo who else

TUNDEMESS--represetns the spirit of danfodio which ciroma said should come and take over 9JA. We have had the cancer he spoke about for 40 yrs-Gowon, obj,shagari, buhari, ibb, abacha yaradua tried to cure it for over 52 yrs. All failed in their attempt. Now that a true patriot from the oil producing zone of 9JA is doing all in his power to improve the situation confused tribalist like tundemess want boko haram to continue with their cowardly acts-dasuki is not using revenue from groundnut pyramids or cocoa to meet with boko haram in 10 star hotels in mecca-its our oil revenue-asare dokubo and Okah did not strike the amnesty deal in the USA or london-it was in the creeks-tompolo did not like offor bolt away with 300b meant for the repairs of our refineries-
-finally dokubo is not a faceless and fearful person like the BH. He is is well know to all

@tundemash: What are your recommendations?

enumerate some solutions.... Since you are so heated and mad at the South-South geopolitical zone.

SS bobos are waiting to read and execute

Jewish conspiracy

You will surely find the most intense of the people in animosity toward the believers [to be] the Jews and those who associate others with Allah ; and you will find the nearest of them in affection to the believers those who say, "We are Christians." That is because among them are priests and monks and because they are not arrogant.
Quran 5-82

In history Muslims and christians have coexisted until the Jews started using us against one another. Let's take note

Long live the Republic of South South- Janathan 4 life

See how the our Niger Delta wealth is being used to fight these useless Northern agenda. The North contributes nothing to Nigeria in every facet of its national endeavour except in numbers and violence.

How many persons from the North were at the Olympics representing Nigeria even though no medal? Is it female football U20 going on now? Just take a look at the names of all 22 players, u find no single Northern Nigerian. Eaglets & Eagles are almost the same.

Academics and entertainment is worse. Clearly, this relationship with the backward North is endemically parasitic. We d pple of the SS are fed up. We may consider the West nd far East but we are ready to go alone and become a Super Dubai, Kuwait or Oman.

Long live the Republic of the SS

@tundemash Nigeria has been

@tundemash
Nigeria has been ruled by Presidents that have clue and we are where we are today? My President is not a moron and he is not clueless as you claim.Lazy people because you are geting free oil money ,you come here to insult people that are feeding you.People like you think that Nigeria's problems started today.If you DO NOT address the FOUNDATIONAL problems of true federalism,state police and a weak centre you 'll continue till the country disintegrates.Tell yourselves the truth the whole system is designed to fail.Nigeria cannot stand on this present structure.FACT.
Nigerians start thinking your way out of your problems.

Really, Boko on the run

Colonel, are you sure of your claims? If true, kudos to the JTF. I only hope the Commander is not mistaken the lull occasioned by the Eid-el-Fitr to start celebrating prematurely. Anyway, time will tell

The stupid general was

The stupid general was Major-General Usman Abdulkadir, Chief of Army Standards and Evaluation.

ARREST IBB, TURAKI & SARKI MUKTHAR

There is nothing like Boko Haram. Just arrest these people and everything will stop tomorrow.

ARE NIGERIANS REAL OR PRETENDING FOOLS?

Military is making money out of Boko Haram drama. That is why the funny organisation rejects any dialogue between FG and the terror group. The army provoke the citizens whenever they found themselves being down-sized by the terror group attack. FG on the other hand claimed that dialogue has started with the Boko Haram. Two versions of one story can only be doubted by intelligent mind. Who the military are killing? With whom FG is having dialogue? We hope this time a video clip of the dialogue and the Boko Haram on the run will be released so that Professors can watch it to ease their criticism.

ARE NIGERIANS REAL OR PRETENDING FOOLS?

Military is making money out of Boko Haram drama. That is why the funny organisation rejects any dialogue between FG and the terror group. The army provoke the citizens whenever they found themselves being down-sized by the terror group attack. FG on the other hand claimed that dialogue has started with the Boko Haram. Two versions of one story can only be doubted by intelligent mind. Who the military are killing? With whom FG is having dialogue? We hope this time a video clip of the dialogue and the Boko Haram on the run will be released so that Professors can watch it to ease their criticism.

Jona told us same thing, Boko Haram would end last June

We hope so ! Your moron President told us several months ago, the Boko Haram menace would end by June and this is mid-August and yet more people have died.

So far only the gullible and crumb catchers would believe anything this confused clueless govt. says. They have consistently been inconsistent.

You can claim to fight terrorism or criminals when you glorify it by promoting criminals like Tompolo and Asari Dokubo. I bet Abu Qada of Boko Haram would be given a National Honour by this moron; this govt. is that clueless

i hope its true but

i hope this is true, but on the spot assessment is the best way to follow what is happening at the area as most issues dont get reported on the news... Would love to see more residents of maiduguri at www.160bits.com so i can follow them and know whats up...

you have said it all

u made an excellent coment here,i have always tnk towards this direction. all we need in nigeria is a sincere khakhi man that will come and clear the system for the upcoming democractic government.our politicians ar neck deep into corruption and cant repent any longer.

i hope its true but

i hope this is true, but on the spot assessment is the best way to follow what is happening at the area as most issues dont get reported on the news... Would love to see more residents of maiduguri at www.160bits.com so i can follow them and know whats up...

The confrontations are by...

In what could be seen as tackling a BH monster, another monster is being created. Those that care to observe what's really happening, are discovering that the real BH members rarelly exist. Most of the insurgencies are been carried out by CONSPIRATORS (Masons; both non-muslims & muslims) for their selfish interest. However, deadly confrontations with security forces are largely by relatives of those unjustly killed and those badly oppressed. Guess, when is this trend going to end?

BH

the boko haram, army, and civilians should join hands and wipe all the corrupt and unjust ones out of the country for peaceful coexistence and development. I suggest such operation to be termed "clean up". There are thousands of good policies call it housing scheme, master plan, paliative buses, pension, training and retraining but none of the above is reaching the right people just because of corruption and injustice. Has mr president ever asked the people incharge of those policies why things are not working?

A new definition for INTEGRITY

If IBB the pleasure loving prince of the Niger that institutionalized corruption, Obasanjo the Ota chicken farmer and masterminded of Odi genocide that also legalized corruption, Abacha the dark goggled military dictator the killed Ken saro-wiwa, Abdulsalam Abubakar the treasury looter that gave nigerians a civilian 1999 constitution not a democratic constitution, or Buhari whose regime recorded the highest abuse of human right, then there's an urgent need for lexicographers to redefine INTEGRITY.

Were

How can u b fighting those pple govt have initiate dialog with? U army are making mouth good of u

Good news, but...

Good news, please borno members of www.160bits.com , keep updating us live with what happens real-time, we're grateful for the community. Thank you

ARE NIGERIANS FOOLS?

A play written by PDP and staged in Nigeria. Two characters: Govt. of Nigeria and Islamically dressed actors called Boko Haram. The play began with getting supply of weapons on the eve of 2011 elections. Should there be any resistance to PDP coming back,killing should start. Govt. to make security agency more advantageous to PDP continued rule, money in trillions must flow into officers pockets. Accounts of soldiers rank and officers have to be congested with cash flow. Police,SSS and NIA officers too must have their loyalty bought in billions. Boko Haram must rigiditize its stand, therefore, review it from time to time: Jonathan must resign. He must embrace Islam. More money will be released to Boko Haram for compensating lives of the sucide contractors. And more to soldiers. The soldiers should provoke citizens to make the drama more complex...

Military action is the answer

Sagir Musa is a soldier and he has to act as one! Pls stp criticizing him. He is right to dare Boko haram instead of appealing to them. Govt can appeal but military should always be combatant ready as he implied.
As for Me negotiation with the touts means making them important. Its just unfortunate that we lack the military intelligence and swiftness to curtail this idiots. God will help us!

Officer

Luk @ ds colonel talking as if he is d 1 taking al d heat, d poor rank&f ile boys who are d mercy of ds bh bombing onslaught wl rather pray &nt boasting about a crisis dt see ms unending, @ least 4 now, u dt wl stay in a wel furnished apartm ent wt eagle eye stern looking sol dier boys on guard in case of any trespasser, eating&drinkinking wh at u like wt beatiful girls coming& going out like they were been pro duced in ur apartment&wait 4 rep orts dt wl b brought by ur boys on patrol now telling us bh are on d run. God save d masses who are al ways @ d receiving end of al ds cri sis.

@Sowore Omoyele, you are just too much

Baba Yele, I gbadun you too much. Keep up the good work

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