The Nigerian Army said it will partner the Vigilance/Hunters Association in Borno State in the counter insurgency operations in Northeast.
According to a statement by the spokesman, Brig.-Gen Texas Chukwu, the Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division, Brig.-Gen. Abdulmalik Biu, spoke when he met with the association, led by its Chairman, Alhaji Maigana Maidarma.
Biu urged the hunters to proffer solutions to checkmate Boko Haram insurgency.
According to him, the meeting is timely and will allow them discuss ways to end insurgency in the region.
The GOC called on the hunters to provide credible and information to help in the arrest of terrorists, saying fighting insurgency required collective effort.
Maidarma assured Biu of their support and promised to leverage on the association’s knowledge of Sambisa forest in assisting the Army in its operations.
He, however, enumerated some challenges confronting the association as lack of mobility and weapons.