The Nigerian Military says it’s troops of Operation Lafiya Dole has arrested a foreign arms and logistics supplier for Boko Haram terrorists at a location close to an Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Camp in Diffa Region of Niger.
The suspect who is a Nigerian national, was arrested by troops following credible intelligence on terrorists’ convergence at Chinguwa Village in Niger Republic close to Gashigar in Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno.
The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations (DMO), John Enenche, disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday.
He also infomed that troops of Operation Safe Haven in collaboration with personnel of Nigerian Navy School of Armament Technology Kachia, have arrested one “Nuhu Pate” one of yhe masterminds behind several robberies, kidnappings and other heinous activities in the Southern Kaduna general area.
Enenche said the suspected armed bandit was arrested at Laduga in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, on 1st october following credible intelligence on his whereabout.
He also said the troops of Operation Whirl Stroke in conjunction with the Defence Intelligence Agency Tactical Surveillance team, , conducted a dawn raid operation to a suspected armed bandits’ hideout at Maraban Udege in Nasarawa State.
He informed that the operation led to the arrest of a notorious bandit, one “Adamu Abu”, with one locally made rifle and 4 rounds of ammunition.
“Following, was another raid on 25 September 2020 where troops of Operation Whirl Stroke and 117 Guards Battalion, while on a joint clearance operation around Mararaba Udege in Nasarawa State, raided a suspected kidnappers’ camp along Bakonu road in Nasarawa LGA”, he said.
“During the operation, the troops neutralized 2 kidnappers and rescued 3 kidnapped victims. Thereafter, the troops conducted a dawn raid operation at an identified militia hideout around Kwaghaondo village in Chanchanji council ward of Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State” he added.
The commander further informed that there has been a downward trend in the activities of armed bandits and cattle rustlers in the North West zone For the past 2 weeks.
Eneche said troops of Operations Hadarin Daji and Thunder Strike have continued the aggressive clearance operations in the North-West zone of the country with attendant successes. .
He said the Troops on 27 September 2020, acting on credible intelligence arrested 4 suspected armed bandits along Sheme-Kankara Road in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. He said the suspects are in custody of troops for further action.
Also, he said troops of Operation Accord on 28 September 2020 during a raid operation neutralized 2 armed bandits and arrested 3 others at Dajin Kajuru village in Kajuru Local Government of Kaduna State.
