CLAMPDOWN ON MEDIA: EXHIBITING MILITARY MENTALITY IN A DEMOCRATIC SETTING

The ongoing military clampdown on media houses especially the print media is nothing but a very good way to kill the media and hence silence the people's voice. The military force in the live of any nation cannot be taken for a ride because they help protect the territorial integrity of the nation. They help in preventing external forces which may tend to wage war against the nation. The military are usually for external defence constitutionally. In maintaining internal security and order, the police has this mandate and are the chief internal security operator constitutionally.

Boko Haram: Army Recovers Armoury And Money From Terrorists In Lake Chad

The Nigerian Troops have again captured a massive armoury of arms and ammunition sited in one of the camps of Boko Haram  terrorists yesterday night in the ongoing counter terrorists military campaign. 

Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Chris Olukolade  made this known in a statement to the public.

According to him, “the large quantities of weapons recovered in the raid are still being evacuated from the scene of the night raid where several terrorists died.