TROOPS RESCUE KIDNAPPED VICTIMS FROM BOKO HARAM CRIMINALS

October 07 21:03 2019 by The Ajasa News Print This Article

…………DESTROY IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES AND RAID KIDNAPPERS DEN*

The Nigeria Army has stated that their efforts to clear marauding criminal insurgents and other unscrupulous elements from Operation LAFIYA DOLE and other theaters of operations nationwide is yelding results as troops of 151 Battalion in conjunction with elements of 21 Special Armoured Brigade’s Quick Response Force (QRF) thwarted the kidnap of 3 civilians by the criminal insurgents.

According to a statement by Nigerian Army Operations the Media Coordinator, Colonel AMINU ILIYASU, he stated that the rescue operation occurred at about 12:20 pm on 4 October 2019 when the said troops, while acting on  information volunteered by some patriotic indigenes, blocked and engaged the criminal insurgents in a fierce fire fight at a crossing point around FIRGI village in BAMA LGA of Borno State, leading to the rescue of the civilians and a Canter truck loaded with grains.

“The criminal insurgents, who succumbed to the superior fire power of the troops, abandoned the hijacked truck and its occupants and fled in disarray into the forest. The gallant troops are still on the trail of the criminal insurgents while the rescued victims have been escorted safely back to their destination. Troops continue to dominate the area and deny the criminal elements freedom of action within the entire Theatre of operation.

The Army coordinator also stated that in another development and at about 9:30 am on 5 October 2019, troops of 114 Task Force Battalion, while on clearance operations, discovered 2 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by criminal insurgents along BITTA – YAMTEKE Road. The devices were successfully detonated by the Explosive Ordinance Disposal team, thus making the route safe again for commuters.

“Similarly, in the South South, troops on Operation MESA raided the criminal hide-outs of some identified kidnap kingpins in Rivers State.  The suspected kidnappers who have been terrorising innocent citizens met their waterloo when troops of 29 Battalion simultaneously raided the said  criminal hideouts in OBIO/AKPOR, TAI and GOKANA LGAs of Rivers State on 2nd October 2019.

“The raid led to the arrest of 4 high profile criminals who have been on the Security Agencies’ wanted list.  Those arrested include DUMBARI Bro from B-DERE community, VICTOR DOKARA from K-DERE community, GBARACO KAVILOBA from LEWE and CONFIDENCE FRIDAY from BODO community. The suspects are currently undergoing interrogations and will soon be handed over to the appropriate Security Agency for prosecution.

“The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai wishes to once more appeal to the good citizens of our great country to continue to support the Nigerian Army’s resolve to completely rid their communities of criminal elements by providing useful information to effectively tackle the myriad  of the security challenges facing the nation,” he concluded.