The Army has rescued 54 Boko Haram kidnapped persons in
Borno, including 29 women and 25 children.
In a statement on Monday, Col. Sagir Musa, the Acting
Director Army Public Relations said the victims were freed after troops cleared
Ma’allasuwa and Yaa-Munye villages in the state.
He also said that troops on clearance operation in Damasak
general area of Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno, destroyed two Boko Haram
logistics vehicles and makeshift camp.
In another development, Musa said that a Mobile policeman,
Sgt. Markus John, with number PNo 383106 was arrested at Njimtilo checkpoint on
Maiduguri-Damaturu road, while on transit to Lagos.
He said that at the time of arrest, John was in possession
of two magazines, 146 rounds of 7.62 mm Special ammunition and one round of
anti aircraft gun concealed in his bag.
On May 10, Musa said the army in conjunction with the
police, Pte Paul Ojochegbe (14NA7113208) and Lance Cpl. Oko Eke (12NA672586),
also at the Njimtilo check point.
He alleged that they were in possession of one disassembled
AK 47 Rifle.
Musa restated the army’s appeal to appeal to the public to
continue to provide useful information about suspicious movement of
terrorists/criminals wherever they were seen hibernating in the country.
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