Deployment of troops to the troubled city of Maiduguri by the military authorities has hit 3,000, investigations have revealed.

It was learnt that the 3,000 troops were added to the Military Brigade in the Borno State capital and the two Brigades in Mongonu and Barma.

According to a source, who confided in our correspondent on Monday, those in charge of the operation in Maiduguri were considering the immediate disbandment of the use of commercial motorcycles popularly referred to as okada.

It was gathered that the current move was in agreement with the realisation that operatives of Boko Haram were exploiting the commercial motorcycles to carry out their bomb attacks and strikes in the city.

It was learnt that Maj.- Gen. Jack Nwagbo-led military mission to the North-East had insisted on the disbandment of commercial motorcycles in the city as a starting point to confront the latest security challenge.

The source said the military had not made any significant headway but were determined to record some successes as soon as possible.

The source said, “Well, I know that at the moment, about 3000 troops are already in Maiduguri. No. These are soldiers posted there specifically because of the worsening security situation in that part of the country.

“I cannot talk of arrest now. But I think those leading the operations are pushing for a legal framework to stop the use of commercial motorcycles in the area.”