Boko Haram: Operation Lafiya Dole gets new Commander

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Boko Haram: Operation Lafiya Dole gets new Commander
The Defence Headquarters has restructured the Operation Lafiya Dole in the North East with appointment of Major general Hassan Umoru as the new Commander to reposition it for more efficiency, effectiveness and combat readiness in the discharge of its assigned tasks of crushing the remnant of terrorists.
Until his appointment, General Umoru was the General Officer Commanding, 3 Division Nigerian Army.
According to a statement by Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar, Acting Director Defence Information, “Also appointed is the Deputy Theatre Commander who is Major General Lucky Irabor. The changes are part of the reorganisation by the Defence Headquarters in line with the Force restructuring of its operations to attain the overall objectives of the Chief of Defence Staff.
“The aim of this new development is to re-strategise and inject new tactics to the existing operational procedures with the aim of finally knocking out the terrorists who now devised means of hitting soft targets through suicide bombings and isolated attacks on remote villages.
“Operation Lafiya Dole will continue to be responsive until all elements of terrorists are finally crushed”.

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