Army Nabs Wanted Boko Haram Terrorist In Borno

The army has arrested a wanted Boko Haram member, Babagana Abubakar (aka Alagarno), at Bulabulim Ngarnam community on the outskirt of Maiduguri, Borno state.

Army Director of Public Relations, Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman said  in a statement on Friday that Abubakar was arrested in a house where he was hiding in the community.

Usman said two military ballistic helmets, a pair of military desert boot, a fragment jacket, a Jersey pull over, military backpack, and a camouflage design shorts.

Other items were two voters identification cards, national identification card, amulets, camouflage T-shirts and a military jungle hat were recovered from the terrorist.

Babagana Abubakar (aka Alagarno) arrested with Army paraphernalia

“He has since been moved out of the area for further interrogation,” the army spokesman said.

In another development, the Army spokesman said that troops gave ISWAP bloody nose in Northern Borno.

In a separate statement, he said that “in the determined efforts to wipe out remnants of Boko Haram terrorists that now goes by the appellation of Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP), the gallant troops of the newly formed Nigerian Army Special Forces Command (NASFC), Operation LAFIYA DOLE, have given the terrorists that attacked troops location in Baga a bloody nose.”

The statement continues:

“The triumphant troops, particularly the highly revered 707 Special Forces Brigade which is the vanguard of the great exploit, dealt the decisive blow that neutralised several terrorists along that axis despite prior warning to them by some unpatriotic elements.

Soldiers jubilate after dealing with ISWAP

“The Special Forces commenced clearance operations on 28th December 2018, where they cleared Zare, Gudumbali, Kukawa and Cross Kauwa without any resistance from suspected terrorists.

“However, at Cross Kauwa, the unfortunate ISWAP terrorists made a costly mistake of raising their ugly heads. In professional fashion the troops exploited the situation to instantly and decisively neutralise the insurgents and captured some equipment.

“Though some of the terrorists attempted to infiltrate troops camp at Monguno, the gallant troops lured them and neutralised many of them and recovered some arms and ammunition.

“The troops who are in high spirit had since linked up with other forces in Baga where they cleared the Naval Base and the surrounding areas.

“Unfortunately, in the process, the Special Forces lost one officer and a soldier, while 5 other soldiers sustained injuries.

“The remains of the two fallen heroes and the wounded have since been evacuated. The injured soldiers are in stable condition and receiving medical attention.

“The troops are now busy consolidating and clearing vestiges of the terrorists within the northern Borno State axis with special emphasis on the Lake Chad region.

“The Special Forces attained these great strides in close operational synergy with Air Task Force of the Nigerian Air Force who gave Intelligence and close air support by bombarding the ISWAP terrorists.

“The outstanding and dare devil exploits of the NAF’s pilots gave more courage and fire power to the troops.

“Similarly, the Nigerian Navy Special Forces were not left out of this gallant efforts.”

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