Troops have eliminated 11 terrorists and recovered a cache of arms, ammunition, and a truck laden with petroleum products during fierce encounters in Borno.
The Yobe governor said he was confident Mr Buratai, Nigeria’s ambassador to Benin Republic would perform excellently.
The report said Nigeria has not met minimum requirements for the elimination of human trafficking though it agrees that the country is making efforts to reduce the scourge.
The acting GOC 7 Division, Brig.-Gen. Abdulwahab Eyitayo has ordered Nigerian troops to kill off remaining Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists.
The federal government has told the UN that Boko Haram and ISWAP have ravaged the North-East with over seven million Nigerians needing humanitarian assistance.
“The troops sustained the fire fight and successfully neutralised 12 terrorists, with several others fleeing with gun shot wounds,” army said.
Army Chief Farouk Yahaya charged troops to bring an end to the insurgency in the North-East.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says the Boko Haram terrorists killed about 350,000 people in the North-East, of whom 90 per cent were children.
State clampdown on the freedom and rights of students have become rife under the Buhari regime.
With the resettlement of residents of Baga, Governor Babagana Zulum has urged the military to reopen the Baga naval base to enhance security on Lake Chad.
