Following the new tactics of operation adopted by the Joint Task
Force (JTF) which is tagged “Humanitarian Line of Operation” against the
deadly Boko Haram sect in Maiduguri and Jere council areas of Borno
state, a raid operation was conducted within the metropolis leading to
the recovery of large arms and ammunition yesterday.
Briefing newsmen at the JTF Headquarters along Pompomari By- pass in
Maiduguri, the Field Operations Commander, Colonel Victor Ebheleme
commended the efforts of residents for cooperating with the security
agencies in providing information on the hideouts of the sect members,
which according to him led to the success of recovering the arms and
ammunition .
Ebheleme said, some residents provided information on the hideouts of
some suspected members of the sect, enabling the JTF swung into action
and arrested some members and after interrogation, the suspects revealed
the house of a person (now at large),
During the JTF search of the house 4 AK47 rifles, 1 set of GpMG, 9 RPG Bombs and 11 chargers were recovered in the house.
He added that other weapons of mass destruction recovered from the
house include 1,032 rounds of ammunition, 3 AK47 Magazines and 3 Wooden
Butts.
Also the JTF Field Commander revealed that two criminals involved in
sending anonymous threats through text messages to individuals
requesting for money were also arrested in the state Capital, Maiduguri.
He therefore reminded members of the Public to always report such
threat to security agencies early enough for prompt action, even as he
enjoined them to always give information that will lead to the arrest of
criminals in the state, stating that all information provided by the
general public will be treaded with utmost confidentiality.
In another development, some gunmen laid ambush in Gwange ward of
Maiduguri metropolis and shot dead a banker with First City Monument
Bank (FCMB), injuring one of his friend, while the other escaped unhurt.
The incident it was gathered took place at about 6:45pm when the
deceased along side his two friends were breaking their fast infront of
his house in Gwange, when the gunmen came and opened fire on them and
escaped without being arrested.
Confirming the incident, the Police Public relations Officer, DSP
Gideon Jibrin said, “information available to the Command revealed that
some suspected terrorists laid ambush in Gwage ward on Thursday evening
killing a banker with FCMB, and injured one”.
He said investigation has already commenced with a view to arrest the culprits.
Culled from Vanguard
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