The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai on Saturday, said the Nigerian Army has rescued over 2million people who were held hostage by the violent Islamist sect, Boko Haram, since President Muhammadu Buhari assumed office in May 2015.

He made the revelation at a conference organised by the Coalition of Civil Society Groups in Abuja to mark the United Nations World Peace Day.

According to the COAS, the feat was achieved through coordinated attacks and operations against the insurgents.

Gen Buratai who was represented by Maj.-Gen. Peter John Bojie, went further to say that the achievements of the military in the war against Boko Haram was because of the political will, clear directives of President Buhari and supports by all the tiers of government.

He said: “All symbols of government authorities and infrastructure were sacked and destroyed respectively. The situation was so bad that the entity called Nigeria was seriously threatened. Over four million people were displaced and most of them sought sanctuary in Maiduguri up till July 2015.”