Troops of Sector 5, 27 Task Force Brigade, 3 Division, in conjunction
Civilian JTF from Maiduguri on Thursday, June 16, arrested a suspected
Boko Haram terrorist, Ibrahim Jagwal, aged 38 at Gishiwa Dabua area of
Potiskum, Yobe State.
The suspected terrorist who turned out to be the Ameer of the Boko Haram
Terrorists at Tumbin Gini, Abadam Local Government Area of Borno State,
also led the team to Garejin Audu in Potiskum, where another terror
suspect, Audu Ahmadu, (alias Condemned) aged 45 years, was arrested same
day.
Preliminary
investigation confirms that Audu Ahmadu is a Boko Haram Engineer who
specializes in repairs of automobiles for the Boko Haram terrorists
group. It was further confirmed he was at the garage to repair 2
vehicles. The vehicles were recovered by the team, while the suspects
have been taken into custody for onward movement to Joint Interrogation
Centre.
In a related development, troops of 156 Task Force Battalion, 29 Task
Force Brigade carried out clearance patrol yesterday. The patrol team
came in contact with Boko Haram terrorists near Abalam, South West of
Alagarno forest. The team engaged the terrorists who fled due superior
fire power.
The troops pursued them and discovered that they left behind 7 men, 13
women and 27 children that were held hostage at Gemri village. The
patrol team also recovered 4 Dane Guns, 3 Bows and 5 packs of arrows
containing 114 arrows.
The terrorists camp was destroyed while the rescued persons have been moved to Maiduguri Internally Displaced Persons Camp.
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