As part of ongoing
clearance operations of the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in the
north-eastern of the country, troops have been conducting clearance operations
and patrols in various areas of operation.
It is in this vein
that a patrol team had contact with elements of terrorists at MOPOL and BOCOS
general area yesterday Sunday 14th May 2016. During the encounter, a Boko Haram
terrorist was killed and the team recovered 5 bicycles, wheel barrow containing
sack of foodstuffs and a Tecno mobile telephone.
Troops on patrol
also rescued 28 persons comprising 2 men, 9 women and 17 children of
which there were 8 males and 9 females same at Bama Local Government Area,
Borno State.
The rescued persons
claimed to have escaped from Bula Musa village. They have been taken to Bama
town for screening, profiling and possible hand over to emergency management
and humanitarian agencies.
Similarly, troops
deployed at Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Bama, intercepted 23
persons comprising a man, 5 women and 17 children (10 males and 7 females),
with 2 horses and 3 donkeys who also claimed to escape from Boko Haram
terrorists in Bula Musa general area yesterday, Sunday 14th August 2016.
In a related
development, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) team
led by Adam Zanna Karamma visited Bama IDPs camp to register the internally
displaced persons who are below ages of 17 for distribution of non-food
items. The team stated that, they intend to train them on skills acquisition
and construction of temporary shelter.
In Dikwa, the troops
also recorded influx of 37 IDPs comprising 2 men, 12 women, 12 boys and
11 girls from Gulumba Gana village which is about 45 kilometres astride
Gulumba-Kumshe road axis, Bama Local Government Area. They were screened by the
troops and the Civilian JTF who later handed them over to the Dikwa IDPs
camp management for further registration and rehabilitation. Troops deployed at
Nigeria-Cameroon border in conjunction with Civilian JTF also arrested two
escaping Boko Haram terrorists named Mohammed Mundilga and Ahmed Ali yesterday.
The terrorists
who hailed from Gamboru Ngala Local Government Area, on preliminary
investigation confessed that they were Boko Haram fighters and added that
they sneaked into Gamboru from Abbaganaram village, Marte Local Government Area
after tired of staying in the bush.
They attempted to
disguise and pass on as IDPs but ran out of luck as they were found out. Both
of them have been handed over to the Joint Investigation centre for further
interrogation.
Troops also carried
out clearance operation and fighting patrol at Wadama, Izakah, Gelemari and
Kalizaram villages.
Troops located in
Monguno received information that suspected Boko Haram terrorists were
extorting money and other valuables from residents of Zankari village.
They responded
immediately and had encounter with the terrorists in which 2 of them were
killed while one of them sustained gun shot wounds. The troops recovered 1
AK-45 rifle and 3 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition.
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