The Nigerian Army says it has
stepped up operations nationwide to ensure a peaceful and conducive atmosphere
for all citizens and residents during the peak of the year.
Col. Aminu Iliyasu, Army
Operations Media Coordinator, in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said the
troops arrested a pickup truck conveying three adult females, 15 adult males
and three rustled cows during a clearance operation at Mada in Konduga Local
Government Area of Borno State.
He said that the claim by the
suspects that they were of the Shuwa extraction was refuted by the locals in
the area, adding that none of the suspects could speak any of the local
languages.
Iliyasu said preliminary
investigation revealed that one of the suspects and a Non-Governmental
Organisation (NGO) operating in the state had been communicating at various
times.
He added that investigation
further revealed that the suspect was on WhatsApp chat platform with the NGO.
Iliyasu said that troops in the
various operational theatres across the country had continued to decimate and
frustrate activities of criminal elements in line with the resolve of the Chief
of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai.
He also disclosed that the Sector
3 supported by the Air Task Force of the Operation Lafiya Dole had successfully
repelled an attack on Gubio in Borno between Sunday and Tuesday.
According to him, two insurgents
were neutralised, while one gun truck, two AK-47 rifles and one anti-aircraft
guns were recovered.
“Additionally, 51 civilians
hitherto held hostage by the criminals were rescued during the encounter.
“The troops continue to dominate
the area with fighting/clearing patrols, ambushes, raids as well as cordon and
search operations.
“Similarly, troops, acting on
timely information also arrested four male suspects with large consignments of
dried fish intended for delivery to the criminal insurgents.
“All four suspects are currently
undergoing interrogation where they are giving useful information,’’ he said.
Iliyasu said that in Yobe, troops
discovered two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) along a route in Buni Gari
in Gujba Local Government Area and safely donated them.
He said that a joint operation
with the police had yielded positive results in Cross River and Lagos states in
recent times.
He quoted the chief of army staff
as reassuring the public of the unwavering resolve of the army to safeguard the
territorial integrity of the country with the support of civil authority.
“The Nigeria army hereby requests
our good and law abiding citizens to go about their normal economic activities
without fear of molestation.
“The populace is equally
requested to please assist the army with any useful information that will
assist in our operational efforts aimed at ridding the society of criminal
elements and other miscreants,” he said.
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