Army nabs Boko Haram commanders, save hostage in Borno
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Army nabs Boko Haram commanders, save hostage in Borno
Abdullateef Fowewe
The troops of the Nigerian Army while acting on credible intelligence, nabbed two suspected Boko Haram commanders, terrorist logistic suppliers and collaborators and rescued kidnap victims.
The Nigeria Army in a remark on Wednesday stated that 50 terrorists and their families surrendered, and the troops recovered looted items from hoodlums posing as protesters.
The suspects identified as Bana Yamode and Babagana Usman according to the army claimed that they wanted to visit their families in the Internally Displaced Persons camp in Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno, meanwhile, they were said to have been involved in previous attacks on troops in the area.
The remark reads in part, “On 4 August 2024 in Borno State, while acting on credible intelligence regarding terrorists’ movements, troops apprehended two Boko Haram commanders who infiltrated the Damasak Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Mobbar Local Government Area. The suspects, Bana Yamode and Babagana Usman, who claimed to be visiting their families in the camp, had previously led attacks on troops in the area.
The troops also apprehended two suspected Boko Haram logistic suppliers, Mallam Mustapha Ismaila (49 years) and Abdulmudalabi Haruna (30 years old) and rescued two minors during the operations. Meanwhile, 50 Boko Haram suspects and their families have surrendered to troops stationed in Bama, Gwoza, and Dikwa Local Government Areas. The surrender came at the heels of upscaled operations against the terrorists.”
Dailyeconomy on July 27 reported that the army successfully rescued kidnapped victims and neutralised suspected kidnappers during an operation in
