Troops of Nigerian Army have neutralized a notorious Boko Haram commander along with other terrorist fighters while numerous terrorists and their families surrendered to the troops in sustained operations.
The troops also apprehended several criminal suspects and recovered arms and ammunition according to the Nigerian Army.
On 17 August 2024, the troops launched an offensive operation against a terrorist enclave in Bula Daloye, in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State where troops overpowered the terrorists in a intense firefight, neutralizing three of them, including a wanted Boko Haram commander Abu Rijab.
The operation led to the recovery of two AK-47 rifles, mobile phones and 8 terrorists and their families surrendering to troops in Gwoza Local Government Area. The same troops also apprehended two suspects in Konduga Local Government Area with 52 bags of illicit drugs intended for supply to terrorists.
In a separate operation in Taraba State, troops while acting on credible intelligence arrested the chairman of the Gassol Local Government Area Hunters' Association, Alhaji Adamu Tanko, for selling an AK-47 rifle to a suspected terrorist.
The investigation revealed that the weapon had been recovered during a joint operation against terrorists in Boki Lamba, a border town with Plateau State.
Also, troops deployed in Plateau State responded to distress calls regarding suspicious movements by criminal elements in the Rikkos area of Jos North Local Government Area. The troops arrested two criminal suspects recovered a fabricated rifle and mobile phones containing images of various calibers of arms and ammunition.
The Chief of Army Staff has commended the troops for their resilience and commitment to duty, expressing gratitude to the public for their continued support of the Nigerian Army, sister services, and other security agencies through credible and actionable information about criminal activities.
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