• Ndume urges military to clear terrorists from Sambisa forest
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!• ‘Troops neutralised 1,166 terrorists, arrested 1,096 in August’
Four days after wreaking havoc in Mafa, Tarmuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State, suspected Boko Haram terrorists have launched a fresh attack on another Yobe community, Buni Yadi, headquarters of Gujba Local Government Area, where they razed the vigilante camp and injured a member of the group at Sabon Fegi, close to government lodge, behind local government secretariat.…..For More READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE ▶▶
According to a source, the insurgents burnt down some section of the local government lodge and vehicles belonging to a bread factory.
“They stormed the town on Wednesday night on foot, they were engaged by vigilante members and other special forces compelling the terrorists take to their heels as I am talking to you now, they burnt down vigilante camp, two vehicles of bread factory and some section of the lodge.”
When contacted, Captain Shehu Muhammad, Assistant Director Public Relations Unit, Operation Lafiya Dole Sector 2, Damaturu, confirmed the development, but said troops successfully foiled the attack.
Terrorists had on Sunday invaded Mafa village and killed unspecified number of villagers, which the residents claimed to be about 130 villagers.
HOWEVER, former Senate Leader, Mohammed Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has appealed to the military under the Theatre Command, Northeast ‘Operation Hadin Kai’ and other security agencies to intensify more efforts geared towards clearing remnants of Boko Haram members still hibernating around Sambisa forests, Mandara mountains and other hideouts in border communities within Gwoza and the Republic of Cameroon.
The lawmaker said pockets of attacks recently perpetrated by the terrorists are still posing serious economic setbacks to resilient farmers newly resettled in liberated communities of Ngoshe, Kirawa, Warabe, Wala, Pulka and even Gwoza town, the Council headquarters. In a statement released Thursday, Ndume said the terrorists have resorted to the looting of their unmatured crops without confrontation.
The former Chairman Senate Committee on Army while expressing his gratitude to Governor Babagana Zulum for his contributions to the development and rebuilding of about 10 Gwoza communities that were completely destroyed, also applauded efforts and sacrifices made by the military in restoring civil authority in the area.
MEANWHILE, Nigerian security agencies have disclosed that troops on the frontline across the country have neutralised 1,166 terrorists and arrested 1,096 suspects, while also rescuing 721 kidnapped hostages in the month of August.
As part of ongoing efforts to ensure transparency and accountability in security management across the country, the Security, Defence and Response Agencies spokespersons gave the updates on critical security issues in August 2024.
The spokespersons, under the auspices of Strategic Communications Interagency Policy Committee, at a joint briefing in Abuja yesterday, said thousands of terrorists, kidnappers, bandits and other criminal suspects were neutralised during the month under review.
Addressing newsmen, host of the briefing, Chief Superintendent of Customs, Abdullahi Aliyu Maiwada, who is the National Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Services said, the Defence Headquarters reported significant progress in ongoing operations across the country, resulting in a substantial weakening of terrorist groups.
Among key terrorist leaders and commanders taken off the battlefields, according to him include, “Munir Arika, Sani Dilla, and Ameer Modu in the Northeast, and Kachalla Dan Ali Garin Fadama, Sani Baka Tsine, and Ibrahim in the North-West.”
