It was a sad day for the military as the
Nigerian Army lost an officer and three soldiers to a landmine and an
ambush by the Boko Haram in Borno State on Sunday.
Nigerian Army lost an officer and three soldiers to a landmine and an
ambush by the Boko Haram in Borno State on Sunday.
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| Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman |
Also, there was pandemonium in Vingir, a
town in Kastina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State, on Monday,
when unknown gunmen shot dead a traditional ruler, Chief Awuhe Alev, in
his residence.
town in Kastina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State, on Monday,
when unknown gunmen shot dead a traditional ruler, Chief Awuhe Alev, in
his residence.
The Acting Director, Army Public
Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said in a late night statement on Sunday
that 16 soldiers and three members of the Civilian Joint Task Force were
also wounded when the troops encountered the landmine between Miyanti
and Dareljamal in Borno State.
Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said in a late night statement on Sunday
that 16 soldiers and three members of the Civilian Joint Task Force were
also wounded when the troops encountered the landmine between Miyanti
and Dareljamal in Borno State.
He said that the troops were on an
administrative patrol from Maiduguri when they drove into the landmine
and the ambush set by the insurgents.
administrative patrol from Maiduguri when they drove into the landmine
and the ambush set by the insurgents.
The Army spokesman said that the wounded
soldiers and their Civilian JTF counterparts had been receiving medical
attention and were in a stable condition.
soldiers and their Civilian JTF counterparts had been receiving medical
attention and were in a stable condition.
Usman said that the troops cleared the insurgents’ ambush and killed three of them.
According to him, the troops also
recovered ‘a machine gun, one AK-47 rifle and some quantity of
ammunition’ from the insurgents.
recovered ‘a machine gun, one AK-47 rifle and some quantity of
ammunition’ from the insurgents.
He added that two vehicles which had the encounter with the Improvised Explosive Device were badly damaged.
He said, “Today, troops of Operation
Lafiya Dole on administration patrol from Maiduguri encountered an
Improvised Explosive Device and an ambush between Miyanti and
Dareljamal, Borno State.
Lafiya Dole on administration patrol from Maiduguri encountered an
Improvised Explosive Device and an ambush between Miyanti and
Dareljamal, Borno State.
“The ambush was cleared and three Boko
Haram terrorists were killed by the troops. They also recovered a
machine gun, an AK-47 rifle and some quantity of ammunition.
Haram terrorists were killed by the troops. They also recovered a
machine gun, an AK-47 rifle and some quantity of ammunition.
“Unfortunately, we lost an officer and
three soldiers, while 16 soldiers and three Civilian JTF members
sustained injuries during the encounter. Similarly, two vehicles that
encountered the IED were badly damaged.
three soldiers, while 16 soldiers and three Civilian JTF members
sustained injuries during the encounter. Similarly, two vehicles that
encountered the IED were badly damaged.
“The wounded have since been evacuated and are in stable condition.”
Confirming the monarch’s killing to the
News Agency of Nigeria in Makurdi on Monday, the Police Public Relations
Officer, ASP Moses Yamu, said unknown gunmen invaded the traditional
ruler’s house in Vingir on Sunday night and shot him dead.
News Agency of Nigeria in Makurdi on Monday, the Police Public Relations
Officer, ASP Moses Yamu, said unknown gunmen invaded the traditional
ruler’s house in Vingir on Sunday night and shot him dead.
He said the police had yet to discover
the motive for the killing, but added that investigations into the
murder were in top gear. He assured the people that the culprits would
soon be arrested.
the motive for the killing, but added that investigations into the
murder were in top gear. He assured the people that the culprits would
soon be arrested.
The police spokesman said additional
policemen had been deployed to the area to maintain law and order. He
appealed to members of the public with useful information that might
lead to the arrest of the culprits to volunteer them to security
agencies.
policemen had been deployed to the area to maintain law and order. He
appealed to members of the public with useful information that might
lead to the arrest of the culprits to volunteer them to security
agencies.
Meanwhile, NAN reported that a village
in Mbayongo had recently been under siege from security operatives in
search of Mr. Terwase Akwaza, Governor Samuel Ortom’s former aide, who
had been accused of killing, kidnapping and cattle rustling.
in Mbayongo had recently been under siege from security operatives in
search of Mr. Terwase Akwaza, Governor Samuel Ortom’s former aide, who
had been accused of killing, kidnapping and cattle rustling.
Yamu said that more police men have been
deployed to the area while investigation has already commenced with a
view to arresting the perpetrators.
deployed to the area while investigation has already commenced with a
view to arresting the perpetrators.
Katsina-Ala had witnessed several
robbery incidents as a result of a recent pronouncement by the state
government, declaring the notorious criminal, Terwase Akwaza, alias
‘Ghana’, wanted.
robbery incidents as a result of a recent pronouncement by the state
government, declaring the notorious criminal, Terwase Akwaza, alias
‘Ghana’, wanted.
Some weeks ago, soldiers had invaded
Gbise in search of ‘Ghana’ and when they could not find him, they
destroyed several of his property including a school.
Gbise in search of ‘Ghana’ and when they could not find him, they
destroyed several of his property including a school.
