PHOTO: Lt. Gen. Burutai: “Over 60% of the BokoHaram terrorists are actually not Nigerians, but from Neighbouring countries”

The Nigerian Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Burutai, has just confirmed the fears of many Nigerians all along, on the real people behind the Boko haram menace, as he today, told a United Nations delegation led by Dr. Ibn Chambas, that most of the Boko Haram terrorists are actually not Nigerians.

While receiving the delegation, the Army General was quoted to have said this, while insisting measures are on, to “fish-out” the group and take them out of the country. He said:

“Your Excellency, I want to bring to your attention that while the Boko

Haram (insurgency) can be said to have started in Nigeria, by and large as
at today, I can say that almost 60 percent of the insurgents are from our
neighbouring countries.

“You can see that almost all of the recently surrendered insurgents are
not Nigerians.

“This is a challenge that impacts more on the Nigerian side than the other
countries. But by and large, our military is up to the task and we will
continue to do our best to ensure that our country is secured,’’ He concluded/

Burutai also acknowledge the support of the international community and especially the United Naions, while also soliciting support from the body in the fight against the group.

In his response, the UN rep. Said:“we are behind the Federal Government’’ in its efforts to defeat the terrorists.“huge humanitarian crisis’’ in the North-East and assured him that the UN
had stepped up efforts to address it.