A planned attack by terrorists in Gezawa Local Government
Area of Kano State has been thwarted by personnel of the Nigerian Army and the
Department of State Service.
The personnel of the two agencies during a joint operation
carried out in the early hours of Friday uncovered the planned attack and
apprehended two suspected terrorists.
A statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Onyema
Nwachukwu said five AK 47 rifles, five AK 47 Rifle Magazines, one
rocket-propelled gun, five RPG bombs, six hand grenades, five pairs of desert
camouflage uniforms, 10 pairs of magazine pouches, and some improvised
explosive device materials were recovered from the terrorists.
The statement read, “Joint troops of the Nigerian Army and
the Department of State Services have successfully averted an imminent attack
on Kano by insurgents. In a dawn raid operation carried out on the terrorists’
hideout in the early hours of today Friday 3 November 2023, troops of 3 Brigade
Nigerian Army in close cooperation with the Department of State Services
conducted a well-coordinated raid operation in Gezawa Local Government Area of
Kano State.
“The operation was aimed at uncovering and apprehending
suspected Boko Haram Terrorists believed to be planning a major operation in
Kano State.
“Consequently, the troops swiftly swung into action and
apprehended two BHT suspects, who are now in custody. During the operation, the
joint troops of the Nigerian Army and the DSS recovered five AK 47 Rifles, five
AK 47 Rifle Magazines, one Rocket Propelled Gun (RPG), five RPG Bombs, six Hand
Grenades, five pairs of Desert Camouflage Uniforms, 10 pairs of magazine
pouches and some Improvised Explosive Device (IED) making materials.”
Onyema Nwachukwu noted that the successful execution of the
operation showed the cooperation between the two agencies.
He, however, urged citizens to help the security operatives
with timely information on the activities of criminal elements.
“The interagency cooperation between the Nigerian Army and other
security agencies as exemplified in the conduct of this operation, is a
testament to the strength of our collective resolve to defeat insurgency and
other security challenges.
“We entreat members of the public to be vigilant and
collaborate with the Nigerian Army and other security agencies by providing
timely and credible information that could aid in the ongoing operations to
curb insecurity, ” the statement added.
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