Nigeria, May 7 -- The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyode, has moved to Maiduguri, Borno State, along with his top commanders, in a renewed effort to strengthen counter-terrorism operations in Nigeria's North East.

According to reports, the move comes as military operations intensify against the remaining Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in the Lake Chad Basin and Sambisa Forest areas.

Lt.-Gen. Oluyode has spent the past three days on the frontlines, leading a team of senior officers to assess the situation on ground and review the ongoing Operation Hadin Kai.

A senior military source said the Army Chief is also meeting with commanders, frontline soldiers, the Theatre Commander, and other top military official...