Troops
Elections: How
Troops
Elections: How Nigerian Troops Tackled Boko Haram
Terrorists
Troops Ambushed Boko Haram Terrorists, Recovers
Weapons
Troops of 231, 331 Battalion and Special Force Brigade Biu of
Operation LAFIYA DOLE has in the early hours of Saturday the 16th
of February, 2019 effectively ambushed some boko haram terrorists
around Warawara general area of Borno State.
The ambush led to the dislodgement of the hitherto covert
terrorists enclave in the affected area and the recovery of the
following items:
a. Elimination of 3 targeted key boko haram commanders terrorising
that axis.
b. 2 AK 47 Rifles
c. 5 AK 47 Magazines
d. Assorted Charms
e. And 1 motor bike
Currently, troops are combing the general area on patrols with
the view to further exploitation of the area.
Details of the ambush is as shown in the pictorials forwarded
herewith.
SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Acting Director Army Public Relations
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Troops Repel Boko Haram Terrorists Attempting to Scuttle
2019 Election in Borno
In the early hours of today, there was an attack by unconfirmed
number of Boko Haram terrorists using Person Borne Improvised
Explosive Device (PBIED) at Jidimari community in Jidari Polo area
of Jere Local Government Area of Borno State. This is in their
highly desperate, orchestrated and collaborative resolve with their
cohorts and sponsors to scuttle the 2019 General Elections.
Consequently, troops of 251 Task Force Battalion in conjunction
with Civilian JTF immediately repelled the attack, mopped up and
cleared the general area.
The encounter led to the elimination of 3 boko haram terrorists
and recovery of 2 AK 47 rifles. Unfortunately, 4 innocent civilians
lost their lives as a result of terrorists gun fire in addition to
lethal explosion arising from PBIED mainly targeted at a mosque at
a prime time of early morning prayers.
The carrier of the PBIED and a CJTF who strived to prevent the
suicide bomber from accessing the mosque also lost their lives due
to the IED explosion.
At the moment, troops have dominated the area, cordon and search
as well as exploitation are concurrently ongoing.
The situation in the area is now calm. Normal routine activities
are gradually going on. The army wishes to reiterate its resolve to
ending the remnant of boko haram criminals thereby bringing an
effective and an enduring end to terrorism and insurgency in
Nigeria.
Members of the public are please enjoined to be more alert and
avail security agencies of any observed or suspicious movement of
persons or items. Doing so will indeed assist security agencies to
effectively deal with the challenge.
SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Acting Director Public Relations
16 February, 2019
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2019 Elections: CDS Visits Army Security Monitoring
Centre
The Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Abayomi Gabriel
Olanisakin has commended the Nigerian Army (NA) for responsively
and proactively establishing a state of the art Elections Security
Monitoring Situation Centre at the Nigerian Army Headquarters’
Cyber Warfare Command.
General Olanisakin was at the elections security monitoring
centre to assess its state of readiness as a strong potential for
intelligence and information gathering and sharing for the Nigerian
Army units and formations across the nation. This is with with the
view to strengthen democracy and election security before and
during the 2019 general elections.
He applauded the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur
Yusuf Buratai for his foresight in establishing a befitting
elections security monitoring centre for the benefit of the
country. He urged Commander of the centre and his staff to continue
with the good works and ensure alertness and sense of
responsibility 24/7 on the part of the personnel earmarked to man
the centre.
Earlier, the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu
Buratai remarked at the occasion that after careful observation of
the cycle of violence reoccur severally in the past electioneering
processes, the NA has thus deemed it necessary to adopt a proactive
and responsive posture that would allow Army to better respond to
early signs of insecurity before they could escalate into a major
security challenge.
He further posited that It is in this light that the NA has
launched OP SAFE CONDUCT and also gone ahead to establish this
situation room for real-time monitoring of the 2019 general
elections.
SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Acting Director Public Relations