We’ll defeat Boko Haram as planned - Lai Mohammed insists

The Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed has expressed optimism that despite the recent attacks by insurgent, the Federal Government led by President Buhari's would technically defeat Boko Haram before the end of this December deadline.

Reacting to attacks on Jiddari Polo, and Adawari Village, near Maiduguri metropolis, both in Borno State, where scores of people were killed between Sunday and Monday, the Minister said, ''We have been vindicated because Bokom Haram have been decapitated compared to the past records.''

While insisting that Boko Haram sect has been technically defeated by the Nigerian military, Muhammed said the pockets of attacks still being witnessed in the country could not be compared to what the near war situation the sect subjected the country to same time last year.