The Chief of Army Staff, Nigerian Army, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai, Friday, directed the Theatre Commander, Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, to capture Abubakar Shekau, the so-called and self-styled leader of Boko Haram terrorists group, dead or alive.
Buratai who spoke though a statement issued by Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman Director Army Public Relations, said, the Theatre Commander was further directed to do so within 40 days.
Adding that He is to employ all arsenal at the disposal of the Theatre Command to smoke out Shekau wherever he is hiding in Nigeria.
Buratai urged the general public to assist and volunteer information that would lead to the accomplishment of this task.
