Troops nab Boko Haram informant in Abuja highbrow area, Asokoro

A wanted Boko Haram terrorists’(BHT) informant, Mamuda Usman (aka Bado), has been arrested by tactical surveillance troops in Asokoro area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The Defence Headquarters revealed that the suspect ran errands for a suspected high profiled BHT commander in Kaduna.

Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja, said that the commander had been on the tracking list of security agencies, adding that the arrested suspect was in custody for further action.

In North West zone, Danmadami said the troops of Operation Hadarin Daji continued to intensify offensive action against terrorist activities with several rescue, clearance operations, ambushes, raids and patrols.

He said the operations led to the arrest and neutralising of scores of terrorists and other criminal elements in land and air operations in Kaduna, Katsina and Zamfara States.

He said the troop had on Sept. 3, neutralised three terrorists while others fled with gun wounds during an encounter at Kurar Mota in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara.

According to him, one of the neutralised terrorists was identified as Dan Nijar Bala, notorious terrorists who has been on the wanted list of troops and noted for series of kidnapping incidents and attacks in the general area.

Danmadami said that the air component had on August 30, eliminated several terrorists in airstrikes at Alhaji Isiaka village, Kuduru in Igabi Local Government Area and Udawa along Kaduna-Birnin Gwari road in Kaduna State.

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He said the troops also apprehended a suspected BHT arms dealer, named Hamza Dogo in Zamfara and recovered two AK47 rifles, eight magazines, 200 rounds of 7.62mm and one Pontiac vehicle from the suspect.

“Consequently, within the week under review, troops neutralised 17 terrorists, arrested 38 others and rescued 61 kidnapped civilians,” he said.

He said that troops recovered 10 AK47 rifles, three locally made guns, four fabricated revolver rifles, 253 rounds of 7.62mm special and 68 motorcycles.

Others are, 15 mobile phones, three woodland camouflages, one police uniform, two pairs of combat boots, 29 rustled cattle and two vehicles.

“All recovered items, apprehended suspects and rescued civilians have been handed over to the relevant authority for further action,” he added.

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