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Troops of Operation
LAFIYA DOLE have in the past few days intensified efforts towards checkmating
suicide bombings in Borno State of North East Nigeria. Troops recorded huge
feats in foiling suicide bomb attacks by neutralising not less than 8 female
suicide bombers who were unleashed by remnants of desperate Boko Haram
Terrorists (BHT) to cause mayhem to civilian populace.
The Nigerian troops
floodgates of interceptions of suicide bombers are glaring as a female suicide
bomber was neutralised by troops of 251 Battalion of 7 Division Garrison of
Operation LAFIYA DOLE on Sunday, 23 July 2017 by 8:15 pm while trying to
infiltrate through the fence of Dalori Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp
2 within Maiduguri Metropolis in Borno State.
The female suicide
bomber who was sighted by vigilant sentries refused several warnings to halt
when challenged. Subsequently, she was neutralised resulting in the detonation
of her suicide vest killing herself only without any other casualty on the side
of troops or civilians. Unfortunately, the blast from the detonation of the
female suicide bombers vest cratered a hole on the fence of Dalori IDP Camp 2.
But troops are maintaining strict vigilance on it to forestall any breach of
security. Borno State Emergence Management Agency have since evacuated the
mutilated remains of the female suicide bomber and disinfected the area.
It will be recalled
that troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE have foiled several suicide bombing
attempts by the Boko Haram terrorists. Two females suicide bombers trying to
infiltrate military locations at Mammanti Village on 16 July 2017 at about
10:15pm were neutralised while one female suicide bomber who was attempting to
infiltrate a location between Cimari and No-Mans-Land was promptly neutralised
in the early hours of 17 July 2017 at about 2am. Again, vigilant troops
neutralised a suspected suicide bomber on 18 July 2017 at about 10pm who was
attempting to infiltrate a location at Dala Village along Road Maiduguri to
Damboa. Recently on Saturday 22 July 2017, troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE
neutralised 3 female suicide bombers in Kawuri area in Konduga Local Government
of Borno State.
The successes so far
recorded have been possible with the active collaboration of the Nigerian
Police Force, Department of State Services, the Civilian Joint Task Force,
vigilantes and other security agencies. The security forces have reinforced
security as well as stepped-up aggressive patrols within and outside Maiduguri
metropolis while also reinforcing security at the University of Maiduguri.
Remarkable and
commendable has been the increasing information and tip off volunteered by well
meaning members of the communities that are helping in the capture of these
suicide bombers recently. Apparently, Boko Haram Terrorists have been greatly
decimated hence their desperation and resort to the use of innocent young
female suicide bombers in perpetuating their inhuman dastardly and criminal acts.
Their ploy is an orchestrated propaganda towards creating panic and fear in the
minds of the innocent citizenry. And to lay hold to the claim that they are
still a potent force to reckon with as they bask in euphoria of getting cheap
popularity at the expense of peoples lives.
The antics of the remnants Boko
Haram Terrorists is now common knowledge to the Nigerian public who are now
resolved to end the menace.
Nigerian troops of
Operation LAFIYA DOLE are constantly working in tandem with other security
agencies to halt suicide bombing within the Theatre. The general public is
therefore please requested to be vigilant and report unknown and suspicious
persons in their midst. Please “IF YOU SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING”. Please do
not relent to continuously avail troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE with useful
information that will assist in the capture of suicide bombers and their Boko
Haram Terrorists perpetrators before they carry out any dastardly act.
KINGSLEY SAMUEL
Lieutenant Colonel Deputy Director Army Public Relations 7 Division
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