The Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have rescued 3 abducted Chibok girls named Jinkai Yama, Falmata Lawal and Asabe Ali, who were on serial 3,20 and 24 of the abducted Chibok girls, and 19 others from different locations in North East, Nigeria.
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Musa Danmadami said this during a Bi-weekly briefing in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.
He said that the briefing covered the period from 25th August to 8th September 2022.
General Danmadami said that “a suspected foreign logistic supplier and arms dealer to the Boko Haram Terrorists/Islamic State of West Africa Province named Mallam Abatcha Bukar was equally arrested with assorted injections, 2 Automated Teller Machine Cards and the sum of N294,520.00 only.”
He noted that troops also conducted operational activities at the fringes of various villages and communities in Kukawa, Dikwa, Bama, Kaga, Monguno, Guzamala, Konduga, Gwoza, and Mafa Local Government Areas, all in Borno State as well as Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State.
General Danmadami said that “during the operations, troops neutralized 52 suspected Boko Haram Terrorists/Islamic State of West Africa Province fighters and arrested 14 terrorists”.
He stated that the troops also, recovered 2 unexploded grenades, 12 AK47 rifles, 3 FN rifles, 5 AK47 magazines, 1 automatic grenade launcher, 1 hand grenade, 1 AP mine, 86 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, one motorcycle, 16 bows and arrows, 7 bicycles and 10 mobile phones.
In a related development, the land and air component of Operation HADIN KAI in a coordinated attack on identified terrorist enclaves at Gabchari in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State dealt a deadly blow on the terrorists, as their enclaves were bombarded.
According to him, “the air strike resulted in the neutralisation of a large number of the insurgents, while the land component mopped up the fleeing terrorists.”
General Danmadami said that “feedback from various sources revealed that over 200 terrorists were neutralized, including 5 high profiled Commanders.”
Equally, a total of 556 suspected Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province terrorists and their families, comprising 115 Adult males, 189 females, and 252 children, surrendered to their troops at different locations.
General Danmadami said that “all arrested suspects and recovered items have been handed over to the appropriate authority while the surrendered terrorists and their families are being profiled for further action”.
According to him, the troops of Operation HADARIN DAJI carried out several operations, including rescue operations as well as clearance operations, ambushes, raids, and patrols which led to the arrest and neutralisation of terrorist and other criminal elements, in the North West, region of the country.
Notably, troops responded to a distressed call on terrorist activities at Kurar Mota in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State, during the encounter troop neutralised 3 of the terrorists while others fled with gun wounds.
He noted that one of the neutralized terrorists was identified as Dan Nijar Bala, notorious terrorists who have been on the wanted list of troops and noted for a series of kidnapping incidents and attacks in the general area.
In a related development, the air component of Operation HADARIN DAJI has continued to sustain and maintain their onslaught on terrorists in their hideouts, enclaves, and camps at different locations in the North West.
Notably, an air interdictions operation was carried out at Alhaji Isiaka village, Kuduru in Igabi Local Government Area, and Udawa along Kaduna-BirninGwari road in Kaduna State.
Consequently, air bombardment was carried out at those locations, and feedback of the airstrikes from the 2 locations showed that several terrorists were neutralised with several others injured.
Also, troops arrested a suspected Boko Haram Terrorist arm dealer named Hamza Dogo in Zamfara.
He said that “items recovered from the suspect include; 2 AK47 rifles, 8 magazines, 200 rounds of 7.62mm, and 1 Pontiac vehicle”.
Consequently, within the week under review, the troops of Operation HADARIN DAJI neutralized 17 terrorists, arrested 38 suspected terrorists, rescued 61 civilians, recovered 10 AK47 rifles, 3 locally made guns, 4 fabricated revolver rifles, 253 rounds of 7.62mmspecial, 68motorcycles, 15 mobile phones, 3 woodland camouflages, 1 police uniform, 2 pairs of combat boots,29 rustled cattle and 2vehicles.
All recovered items, apprehended suspects, and rescued civilians have been handed over to the relevant authority for further action.
The Military High Command has commended the efforts of the troops in the various theatres of operation across the Country while appreciating the support of the entire populace given to the Armed Forces and other security agencies in the conduct of their operations.
The briefing had all the Spokesmen of the Armed Forces of Nigeria and their representatives amongst others.
Mercy Chukwudiebere
