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The authorities of the Defence Headquarters have explained why the military decided to close the nation’s border with Cameroun in Adamawa State.
The Director of Defence Information, Maj. Gen Chris Olukolade, said in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Monday that the decision was not unilaterally taken by the military.
Olukolade explained that both the Nigerian and Camerounian authorities were fully involved in the decision to close the border.
He said it became necessary to close the border because the insurgents were exploiting the mountains and forest in the area to launch attacks on innocent Nigerian villages.
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Source: Punch Newspaper
The Director of Defence Information, Maj. Gen Chris Olukolade, said in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Monday that the decision was not unilaterally taken by the military.
Olukolade explained that both the Nigerian and Camerounian authorities were fully involved in the decision to close the border.
He said it became necessary to close the border because the insurgents were exploiting the mountains and forest in the area to launch attacks on innocent Nigerian villages.
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Source: Punch Newspaper
