The Nigerian troops of Operation HADIN KAI in conjunction with the Nigeria Police and Nigerian Immigration Service operatives have intercepted 2 suspected fake National Identity Management Commission, NIMC officials in Niger Republic.
The Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Musa Danmadami disclosed this during the Bi-weekly briefing in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital saying that the briefing covered the period from 6th to 20th October 2022.
General Danmadami said that “the suspects had visited Gagamari, Internally Displaced Persons, IDP camp in Niger Republic to register non-Nigerian in the IDP camp.”
He noted that items recovered from the suspects included National Identification Number, NIN registration machine, printing machine, laminating machine, a computer tracking machine and a generator set among other items.
During the weeks in focus, 31 suspected Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province members were neutralised while 10 were arrested and 2 civilians were rescued.
Children Surrendered To Troops
A total of 366 Boko Haram Terrorists and their families comprised of 23 adult males, 112 adult females and 231 children surrendered to troops at different locations within the theatre.
He said that “all recovered items, arrested terrorists, logistics suppliers and rescued civilians have been handed over to the appropriate authority for further action while the surrendered Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province terrorists and their families are being profiled for further action”.
Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN also conducted a raid operation in an area suspected to be a criminal black spot where criminals converge to plan their nefarious act at Ganan Daji village in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State in North Central Zone of the Country.
The Director noted that during the operation troops arrested 8 suspects with 5 locally fabricated pistols.
He said that on 15 October 22, troops arrested 3 notorious kidnapper and armed robber who confessed to belong to a notorious gang that terrorized part of Plateau, Bauchi and Kaduna States.
“Items recovered from the suspect included 2 locally fabricated rifles and 33 rounds of 7.62mm special,” he said.
“On the same day, troops intercepted a truck loaded with 78 iron materials suspected to be stolen from a government property at Rayfield, Jos East Local Government Area, Plateau State,” he said.
Troops were said to have also conducted operational activities at various villages and towns in Jos South, Bokkos, Barkin Ladi, Pankshin, Mangu and Bassa Local Government Areas all in Plateau State.
Consequently, within the weeks in review, troops neutralised 7 criminals, arrested 40 suspected criminals, and rescued 28 civilians.
He said that “troops also recovered 6 locally fabricated rifles and pistols, 2,000 rustled cows and sheep, 2 mobile phones, a large quantity of substances suspected to be cannabis sativa, 1 vehicle and 78 iron among others.”
Relatedly, between 7 to 19 October 2022, troops of operation Whirl Stroke conducted fighting patrols, raids and clearance operations at Logo and Guma Local Government Areas of Benue State.
General Danmadami said that “during the operations troops arrested 3 suspected bandits who are foot soldiers of a notorious bandit kingpin by name Osukpe, on the wanted lists of troops at Sankara general area in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State”.
He said that troops of Operation Whirl Stroke, during the weeks in focus arrested 5 terrorists, neutralised 1 terrorist, rescued 2 civilians and recovered one AK 47 rifle.
Similarly, on 7 October 2022, troops of Operation Restore Sanity at Kwaita village in Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory based on intelligence arrested 2 suspected informants and bandits collaborators who are major suppliers of Premium Motor Spirit and other sundry items to bandits in the general area.
According to him, items recovered from the suspects are 2 cows and a sum of One Hundred and FortyNine Thousand Naira (N149,000.00) only.
He said that troops also raided a suspected drug peddlers hideout behind Kugbo livestock market hills in Abuja Municipal Area Council on 8 October 2022 and arrested 1 suspected criminal with packs of substance suspected to be hard drugs.
The Director said that “all recovered items, arrested criminals and rescued civilians have been handed over to the relevant authority for further actions”.
Operation Hadarin Daji, Operation Whirl Punch, Operation Delta Safe and Operation Awatse, all recorded successes in the fight against the enemies of the country.
The Military High Command has commended the troop’s efforts in the various theatres of operation across the Country as the media community is also acknowledged for their partnership and continued cooperation with the military and other security agencies, in their quest to return peace to the Country.
The briefing had the Director Defence Information, former Director Defence Media Operations, Spokesman of Air Force and the representative of Spokesman Army, amongst others.
Lateefah Ibrahim
