The Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, a Lieutenant General, on Thursday disclosed that the army is investigating a possible link between herdsmen wreaking havocs on communities and Boko Haram insurgents.

Buratai disclosed this in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, when he visited Governor Ibikunle Amosun.

The army chief, who also visited army formations in the state, called on Nigerians to be security conscious by reporting suspicious persons and movement to security agents.

“One may not be too far from the fact that some of these herdsmen that are attacking communities across the country may have some affiliation with the Boko Haram terrorists.

“This we are further investigating and also pursuing them, so that we can address the situation, so let’s be security conscious,” he noted.

Buratai also reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian Army to completely rout Boko Haram from the northeast and other parts of the country.

“I want to tell you that no community is under Boko Haram as at now. No local government or any ward that we can say is under any Boko Haram siege.

“Our troops are patrolling all those places and we are coordinating with ‎the multinational joint task force to ensure that the borders are well secured and are blocked from any infiltration,” he added.