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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), on Thursday denied media reports that terrorists had overrun a military base in Marte Local Government Area (LGA), of Borno between Jan. 15 and Jan. 16.
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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), on Thursday, denied media reports that terrorists had overrun a military base in Marte Local Government Area (LGA), of Borno between Jan. 15 and Jan. 16.
Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, Coordinator Defence Media Operations, made the clarification while giving an update on military operations in the last one week, aimed at addressing current insecurity challenges across the country.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the Boko Haram/Islamic West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists, had attempted to attack troops’ location at the outskirts of Marte, but were repelled. x
The troops eliminated a number of them and destroyed 13 gun trucks belonging to the terrorists.
Southern Ijaw communities are majorly riverine and militancy, piracy and other coastal crimes thrive in the creeks of the area.
With the recent attack, it was gathered that two militant groups are fighting for the control of the area.
The area is endowed with huge deposits of crude oil and gas and major oil companies in the country have their facilities around the creeks.
Between the last Christmas day and January 3, 2021, gunmen launched some destructive attack on Peremabiri, where the residence of a popular ex-militant leader, Paul Eris popularly known as Ogunbos, and 20 others were set ablaze.
Though, there was no report of death, several people sustained injuries while running for safety. Many others have been displaced from their homes.
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THE Defence Headquarters has said that 64 insurgents were killed in Yobe State in one week during an encounter with troops.
The DHQ spokesman, Maj. Gen. John Enenche, disclosed that the criminal elements met their waterloo at Gujba Local Government Area of the state and Gonan Kaji village along Damaturu-Buni Yadi road during fire fights with the troops.
Addressing defence correspondents in Abuja on Thursday on the nationwide security operations from January 7-13, 2020, Enenche said firearms, ammunition and 10 gun trucks were also recovered from the terrorists.
He stated, “During the encounter with the troops of Operation Tura Takai Bango at Gujba on January 9, 28 terrorists were neutralised and several others escaped with gunshot wounds, while one gun truck and several arms and ammunition were recovered.