The Defence Headquarters therefore said it was dismayed and disturbed about a report in one of the national dailies suggesting that foreign mercenaries were being considered in the fight against the insurgents.
The Acting Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General RABE ABUBAKAR said the report was mischievous and unfounded, and far from the truth.
According to a statement circulated online, the Defence spokesman stated that the Nigerian Armed Forces have the capacity and capability to clear the remnants of the terrorists from their hideouts.
