Nigerian troops fight to recapture towns under terrorists control: official

Nigerian military was working hard to free towns captured by the Boko Haram insurgents in restive northeast state of Borno, a government official said on Thursday.

Troops operations were currently under review for improving logistics and support for them to defeat the insurgents, Mike Omeri, the coordinator of National Information Center, told a news conference in Abuja while giving an update on ongoing troops operation in the region.

Omeri said the situation in Baga town had improved after the Boko Haram group overran a multinational joint task force base there.

Government forces are being trained to horn their skills and capacity, while surveillance, intelligence sharing and synergy are being enhanced.

Meanwhile, there were consultations among security chiefs and their retired colleagues, traditional rulers and other critical stakeholders to bring their experiences to bear on the fight against the insurgents, the official added.

He assured the people of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa that the government was working steadfastly to restore normalcy but added this would be done in a way to reduce loss of lives and property.

Boko Haram, which has proved to be a major security threat in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, seeks to enshrine the Islamic Sharia law in the constitution. Endite