Nigerian troops fighting insurgents in northeast of the country have rescued more women and children held by the Boko Haram group, the Nigerian Army has disclosed.
A statement issued by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, also disclosed that 43 Boko Haram suspects, including one of the group’s kingpins in the area, Bulama Modu, who is an ‘Amir’ of Bulakuri, have been apprehended.
The statement revealed that 241 women and children during the operation carried out by the troops along the Banki axis, which has resulted into the clearing of two Boko Haram terrorists’ camps at Jangurori and Bulatori villages.
The Army stated that Modu led troops to where he buried his AK-47 rifle at Jangurori village, stating further that bows and arrows were also recovered from him, saying that the terrorists also gave him a horse to enhance his deadly pursuits.
“Similarly, the gallant troops arrested one suspected Boko Haram terrorist, Aji Gambo, at Wudla village who revealed that the Boko Haram terrorists that attacked Kirawa and Kolofata in the northern part of Cameroon were from Dara Jamel village Nigeria, where they had an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) factory,” the statement said.
Meanwhile, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General TY Buratai, who has kept close tabs on the progress, has praised the troops for their impressive performance thus far.
The troops, who are on very high spirits, have reiterated their determination to continue with the fight against Boko Haram terrorists till they clear them from all known camps and enclaves.
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