I’ll frustrate Boko Haram, Buhari vows

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with family of victims of Boko Haram attacks in Maiduguri, Borno State on Monday morning, assuring them that his administration will continually frustrate the cowardly and devilish operations of the terrorist group, and bring it to an end.

In a statement issued by his senior media assistant, Garba Shehu, the
President condemned the “murderous and cowardly attack on innocent passengers by the Boko Haram terrorists near Maiduguri’’.

Over 30 persons were reported to be have been killed by the terrorists while several vehicles and properties were burnt.

“This administration is ever determined to frustrate their goal to hold Nigeria to ransom. The commitment of this administration to protect the lives of Nigerians will not be derailed by the cowardly and indiscriminate violence against innocent people by Boko Haram terrorists,’’ he said.

The President Buhari, who also condoled with the government of the state, declared that “terrorists are clearly on a back foot and their days are numbered.

“As our armed forces continue to receive more hardware and intelligence to counter our current security challenges, the remnants of Boko Haram will ultimately be crushed.

“The peculiar challenges of asymmetric warfare notwithstanding, our armed forces are ever determined to defeat these enemies of humanity.”