Troops ‘gun down 13 Boko Haram suspects’ in 72 hours

Troops of 8 task force division have gunned down 13 suspected Boko Haram insurgents around the Lake Chad area.

In a statement on Sunday, Timothy Antigha, deputy director public relations of the division, said the troops recovered three AK 47, one pump action rifle, assorted rifle magazines, 306 rounds of ammunition, a tool box, deep freezer and a Toyota gun truck.

He said the soldiers also destroyed two other Toyota Hilux vehicles, one Toyota truck, two motorcycles and six bicycles.

“In the last 72 hours, gallant troops operating in Chikun Gudu,  Tumbuma Karami and Tumbuma Baba have neutralised 13 Boko Haram terrorists, while many others escaped with gunshot wounds,” the statement read.

“In a related development,  troops of 242 Battalion, acting on a tip off, rounded up 10 suspected  Boko Haram smugglers.

“The suspects comprising 6 females and 4 males were arrested in Monguno and Nolwodo Malgori with assorted house – hold items, food stuff and 63, 060 Naira cash. The suspects are being profiled to determine the extent of their involvement in Boko Haram insurgency.”