Nigerian soldiers yesterday killed 15 Boko Haram terrorists and captured six of its commanders as the battle to clear remnants of the insurgents continued with another large-scale recovery of Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs. The military also rescued 275 hostages.
In a statement by Col Sani Usman, the Army said: “Troops of 22 Brigade Garrison, Army Headquarters Strike Group (AHQ SG) accompanied by some Civilian JTF on fighting patrol to Boboshe, Garna, Kyare, Kadawu, Gineba and Ajiri arrested 6 Boko Haram terrorists and recovered Improvised Explosive (IED) making devices on yesterday.
“Although the fighting patrol team found Boboshe village virtually empty, they however recovered eight industrial gas cylinders and five regular gas cylinders at a Primary School being used for IED making and also recovered a Pickup vehicle.
The patrol team captured three Boko Haram terrorists at Kadawu and recovered four motorcycles, three bicycles one solar panel and two liquid herbicides. At Garna, the troops also captured three and recovered seven locally-made guns from them.” Similarly, Usman, in a another statement said, “Troops of 152 Task Force Battalion in conjunction with troops of Sector 1 of Multinational Joint Task Force yesterday, carried out clearance operation in suspected hideouts of Boko Haram terrorists around Madawaya general area, cleared an IED-making factory, killed 15 terrorists and captured some weapons.
The troops cleared terrorists in Madawaya, Jere, Kardile, Koujili, Ngenere and Maksamari, as well as Douse, Bembem, Zombulum and Taraji villages. “In addition, they recovered several vehicles and motorcycles. They also discovered and destroyed the Boko Haram terrorists’ IED making factory at Bula Umara and killed 15 terrorists in the same area.
In addition, the troops recovered an AK-47 rifle, four fully-loaded magazines with 7.62mm ammunitions, two power generating sets, welding machines, assorted batteries and solar panels. Other items recovered include drums of beans and other grains as well as bandolier. Hostages regain freedom ”The soldiers also rescued 275 persons held hostage by the Boko Haram terrorists. One interesting thing is that, one of the rescued persons gave birth to a baby boy shortly after their liberation and both mother and child are fine.
“The troops have continued with their clearance operations to other suspected hideouts of the Boko Haram terrorists in their areas of operations.” Police order AIG’s relocation to Kaduna Meanwhile, aftermath of the kidnapping and killing of a Colonel of the Nigerian Army and other security emergencies in Kaduna State, Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase has ordered the immediate relocation of the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 7, Ballah Nasarawa, to Kaduna State. AIG Zone 7 is in charge of FCT, Niger and Kaduna states Police Commands.
A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olabisi Kolawole said, “Concerned by the general crime situation in Kaduna State, the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, has directed the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge Zone 7, AIG Ballah Nasarawa, to relocate to Kaduna State for effective supervision of security situation in the state. and criminality, especially in Jere, Kagarko Local Government Area of the State.
“In a related development, the Inspector-General of Police has equally directed the Commissioners of Police in Kogi State Command and his counterpart in FCT to improve on the surveillance network and high police visibility in their respective Commands, especially along Abuja-Lokoja-Okene and Kabba-Owo axis, to check the incessant criminal activities in the areas”.
The IGP assured the citizenry of the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to their safety, noting that the Police in cooperation with other security agencies will continually ensure strategic responses towards eliminating any threat to internal security of the nation.
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