Boko Haram insurgents have run out of arms and ammunition that they used in unleashing mayhem on their victims, according to the defence headquarters.
Chris Olukolade, director of defence information, told journalists in Abuja that unlike the past when members of the sect brandished dangerous weapons, they now go about with bows and arrows.
“The Boko Haram terrorists have run out of arms and ammunition because the usual supplies they get are not forthcoming,” he said.
“They now have only bow and arrows, machetes, daggers and other local weapons.
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“You can find more than 500 of them with only few having rifles and even when one or two of them have rifles, they have no ammunition.
“I am optimistic that the military will succeed in killing many of these insurgents who have been terrorising residents for the past three years.”
On Wednesday, Olukolade confirmed that one Abu Mojahid, a top commander of the sect, was killed earlier in the week during an operation in Borno state.
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He said the military was recording huge gain in its bid to stamp out insurgency.
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