UPDATE ON OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE: TROOPS RESCUE 53 MORE PERSONS KILL 2 TERRORISTS, ARREST ONE

The Nigerian Army troops deployed in Operation
LAFIYA DOLE clearing the remnants of Boko
Haram terrorists have been busy performing their
assigned tasks with varying degrees of
satisfactorily accomplishments.
It is in this regards that the troops of 114 Task
Force Battalion of 28 Task Force Brigade,
embarked on aggressive patrol to dominate and
secure the road linking Izge and Bitta. During the
operation, the patrol came across 43 persons
that escaped from one of the Boko Haram
terrorists hideout in Madube. The escapees
comprised of 10 men, 14 women and 19 children.
They are currently being screened and profiled at
the Battalion Headquarters.
Similarly, troops of 115 Task Force Battalion of
the same Brigade, in conjunction with some
vigilante groups, also carried out patrols to
Pegana, Joma, Wambiyar, Dille, Pumpum, Zah,
Miya and Pugula communities and cleared them
of Boko Haram terrorists.
Yesterday, some elements of the Nigerian
Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC),
arrested and handed over a suspected Boko
Haram terrorist, named Garba Thlama Mussa to
the unit. He is currently being interrogated and
would be handed over to Joint Intelligent
Committee.
The troops of 117 Battalion also carried out
patrol within Mubi North and Mubi South to
ensure general security of the areas. The same
unit also provided security to Adamawa State
boundaries adjustment committee during their
visit to Kwaja village in Mubi Local Government
Area of Adamawa State.
Troops of 143 Battalion also carried out patrol in
Bebel, Fattude, Teddei, Hyambula and Sukur.
We are pleased to state that the troops in that
axis are in high spirit determined to continue
doing the nation proud.
The story is the same in 22 Brigade area of
operations as troops of 3 Battalion also
conducted foot and mobile patrols towards
Diema, Tatakura and Kala villages in which they
had contact with Boko Haram terrorists and
killed 2 of them and recovered some dangerous
weapons.
Similarly, troops of 22 Brigade Garrison in
conjunction with a detachment of Nigeria Custom
Services personnel conducted patrol along
Dikwa-Mafa-Maiduguri road to keep it safe.
As the security situation kept improving in the
North East especially in the liberated and cleared
areas, other security and Para-military agencies
have started redeploying back to their locations.
It was to this end that the Nigerian Immigration
Service has also deployed its personnel in Dikwa.
The 21 personnel were received and briefed at
the Headquarters 22 Brigade Garrison. The team
is undergoing training on mines and Improvised
Explosive Devices (IEDs) awareness and ground
signs before they commence work.
In a related development, the troops of 22
Brigade Garrison, intercepted 14 Internally
Displaced Persons (IDPs) which include 3 men, 3
women, 6 male children and 2 female children
coming to Dikwa from Chingowa village. The
IDPs were screened by the troops and the
Civilian JTF at the area and then handed over to
Dikwa IDP Coordinator for further screening,
registration and rehabilitation.
Sadly, an administrative patrol was ambushed an
administrative patrol 12 kilometres to Gwoza.
Unfortunately 3 soldiers and 13 other civilians
were wounded. All of the wounded have been
evacuated to 21 Brigade Medical Reception
Station. They are all in stable condition and
responding to treatment.
You are kindly requested to disseminate this
information to the public through your medium.
Thank you for your usual and kind cooperation.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Relations