The Military yesterday dismissed a new video released by militant Boko
Haram sect, showing thousands of its members at three different
locations during the Sallah celebration. But the military dismissed the
video as “cut and paste”, saying it is a complete sign of weakness and
it poses no threat to Nigerians.
The Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Rabe Abubakar, who
spoke to our correspondent yesterday, said the video was the same the
terrorist group used in 2014.
He said: “It was the same video they used in 2014; this time around,
they removed Shekau from it. This is cut and paste of an old video to
make it look like new. Anything is possible in technology.
“The only ground the Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) can go into and hide
and pretend to be alive is the social media because it is everybody’s
home without tracing the source.
“I believe the issue of the group is near ending by the special grace of
God, The video is a complete sign of weakness and poses no threat to
us.
“The so-called video is an attempt by the remnants to remind us that
there was once Boko Haram elements. Empty vessels make the loudest
noise.”
The Defence spokesman also said that the issue of the threat to President Muhammadu Buhari from the video is “complete joke.”
Describing the video as “a total washout”, Abubakar reinforced the
troops’ commitment to the eradication of the insurgency in the
Northeast.
“Issue of threat to PMB (President Muhammadu Buhari) is a complete joke
and the dream of the century, therefore the entire clip is a washout.
Everybody is appreciative of our feat against BHT, no doubt about it and
they know too.
“We reiterate our total commitment and resilience in stamping them out,
people shouldn’t be deceived by their use of photoshop,” the military
spokesman said.
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