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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has challenged a former militant leader, Asari Dokubo, to come to the battlefield and have a first hand experience of how effective the military is.<\/p>\n

In a viral video last Saturday, Dokubo claimed that two helicopters had been flying over his home and compound for over 30 minutes.<\/p>\n

The 60-year-old said he perceived the act as provocation from the government, the police, and supporters of former Rivers State Governor and FCT minister, Nyesom Wike.<\/p>\n

He warned that should the helicopters be shot down, the blame should not rest on him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t go and look for the helicopter to shoot them down. I will shoot down the helicopter. I swear by Allah that I will shoot down the helicopter,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Responding, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj Gen Edward Buba, dared Dokubo to enter the battlefield and prove he could compete with the military.<\/p>\n

While vowing that the ex-militant leader would be neutralised, he urged relevant security agencies to address the matter.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cNow, to comment that he can shoot down military helicopters is laughable, and I am tempted to laugh about that. We are in a democracy, and we are professional; we cannot simply act on someone\u2019s comments without due consideration, lest we be accused of being undemocratic.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe military is not the only security agency or department in the country. Other security forces have a constitutional role to play in addressing these issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cI assure you that he does not possess that capability, but I will leave it to the appropriate security forces to handle the matter. Our mandate is to confront him on the battlefield and take him out. He should come to the battlefield and see whether we can react or not.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur enemy is the terrorists. While some may choose to label them differently depending on the region, in the northwest and northeast, some refer to them as bandits.<\/p>\n

\u201cI tell you, they are all terrorists. We must label them for what they are. Troops are making significant progress; as I mentioned, we prioritise targeting terrorist leadership, and we have successfully eliminated over 300 terrorist commanders in the last three quarters, not to mention their foot soldiers.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur aim is to diminish their fighting capabilities and to damage their military potential, which we have been achieving. As indicated in the brief you have just received, you can see the number of weapons and ammunition we have recovered.\u201d<\/p>\n

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