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Buni Yadi
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Buni Yadi Attack: Troops Eliminate Terrorists, Lose 4
Soldiers
Five members of Boko Haram terrorists (BHTs) have met their
waterloo as they along with others (BHTs) attempted woefully to
ransack a military base at Buni yadi, in Gujba Local Government
Area of Yobe State at about 06:05 hours (pm) on Saturday the 16th
of February, 2019.
Though, the terrorists appeared prepared for the attack as they
approached the military location with 4 gun trucks,1 Mine Resistant
Ambush Protection,1 MOWAC and assorted arms and ammunitions, they,
however, suffered heavy losses as five of the bandits/terrorists
were effectively deleted, 9 x AK 47 rifles, 1x Anti Aircraft gun,
121 rounds of 12.7 mm Anti Aircraft ammunitions, 2x 36 hand
grenades, 295 rounds of 7.62 mm special ammunition, 4x Improvised
Explosive(IED) Device, 1x IED cylinder, 1x RPG bomb, 1x RPG bomb
charger, 1x gun truck and 1x Bajaj Motorcycle were recovered.
Unfortunately, an officer and 3 soldiers have lost their lives
during the encounter. While 5 soldiers were wounded, are stable and
receiving treatment in the Brigade Field Ambulance.
The Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai
has already commended in general terms, the successes being
recorded by troops in recent times, in the various operational
arenas especially in the North East and enjoined all personnel to
remain resolute, alert and decisive as well as professional in the
discharge of onerous national assignment.
Nigerian Army hereby expressed appreciation to all those who
passed timely credible information that aided the successful
abortion of this obviously deliberately attempted attack on troops
position in Buni Yadi.
SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Acting Director Public Relations
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Troops Nab Hoodlums with Weapons to Distrupt
Postponed Elections
Troops of Operation Safe Conduct deployed to provide
security/conducive atmosphere for the conduct of a free, fair and
credible Presidential/National Assembly Elections at Iwaraja
Junction along Osun and Ogun axis on Saturday the 16th of February
2019 at about 0730hrs intercepted 3 hoodlums on motorcycle moving
towards Ilesa East LGA to disrupt smooth conduct of 2019 general
elections in that area.
The hoodlums were arrested and the following items were
recovered from them:
a. 1× locally made pistol
b. 1× gutless
c. 3× rounds of cartridges
d. 3× mobile phones
e. 1× iPad
f. 1× Peace Corps face cap
g. 1× Peace Corps ID card
h. And the sum of #14,300.
Those arrested will be handed over to the police upon completion
of initial profiling and investigation.
SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Acting Director Army Public Relations