PHOTOS: Troops Nab
PHOTOS: Troops Nab Most Wanted Boko Haram Commanders in
Pulka
In yet another successful covert operation, the combined troops
of 26 Task Force Brigade, 21 Special Armoured Brigade and elements
of Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), while acting on a piece of
intelligence, conducted a sting operation against some Boko Haram
criminals hibernating around Pulka general area of Gwoza LGA, Borno
State on 20th October 2019.
The operation led to the arrest of 16 active Boko Haram
members.
Preliminary investigation reveals that some of the arrested
suspects participated in the heinous attack on Pulka and Gwoza
including the barbaric execution of some Nigeria Police personnel
sometime ago.
It is heart-warming to mention that 2 of the arrested Boko Haram
criminals have been on the Nigerian Army most wanted Boko Haram
list earlier published on Serials 41 and 90.
The arrested suspects are: Lawan
Abubakar Umar Garliga and Bayaga Manye (on serial 41 and 90
respectively of the Nigerian Army most wanted Boko Haram list),
Alhaji Umaru (a Boko Haram Logistics Supplier), Goni Agwala (Boko
Haram Logistics supplier), Momodu Shetene (Boko Haram Logistics
Supplier and bicycles repairer), Hassan Audu (Boko Haram Logistic
Supplier), Usman Manye AKA Yega ( Boko Haram Logistics supplier ),
Ali Lawan (Boko Haram Logistics supplier) and Modu Mallum (Boko
Haram Logistics supplier). Others are, Modu Abubakar Jugudum,
Bulama Ali, Umar Usman, Mustapha Alhaji Mele (Boko Haram Rifle man
and vulcanizer), Abor Lassan, Mallum Ari and Mala Bala.
Following the massive success recorded by the troops during the
sting operation, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur
Yusufu Buratai has commended the Theatre Commander Operation LAFIYA
DOLE, Maj Gen Olusegun Adeniyi as well as the officers and men of
Operation LAFIYA DOLE for this commendable feat in service of their
fatherland.
He also enjoined them to continue to sustain the pressure on the
criminals and ensure there is no hiding place for them and their
collaborators.
AMINU ILIYASU
Colonel
Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator