15th September, 2016
The troops of the Nigerian Army have killed four Boko Haram members near Jororo and Tombaeji villages in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State.
Col. Sani Usman, the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, in a statement on Thursday said that the troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole who carried out the clearance operation in which the insurgents were killed also captured one of them alive.
Usman said the insurgents were killed in an encounter at Gajire village which lasted 15 minutes on Wednesday.
According to him, “the troops recovered two General Purpose Machine Guns, two AK-47 rifles and 144 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition from the terrorists.
Two Kasea-branded motorcycles were said to have also been recovered from the insurgents”.
The Acting Army Spokesman also said the troops were continuing with their routine operation designed to prevent the insurgents from carrying out any attack in the area.
He said, “Following reported activities of remnants of Boko Haram terrorists around Jororo and Tombaeji villages in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State, troops of Operation Lafiya Dole carried out a clearance operation in the area in the early hours of Wednesday 14th September 2016.
“The fighting patrol team sent, came into contact with Boko Haram elements around Gajire village during which there was a firefight that lasted for about 15 minutes.
“The gallant troops overpowered the terrorists and killed four of them and captured one alive.”