A terrorist believed to be a close associate of Boko
Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau has been found dead as he ran errand for
the leadership.
According
to a statement from the Nigerian Defence Headquarters, two fellow
terrorists one of which is confirmed to be a Nigerian are now in the
custody of the Multinational Joint Task Force.
The statement which was signed by the Director Defence Information,
Brigadier General Christopher Olukolade said “the three were in the
process of crossing the border to the neighbouring Niger republic
through the Lake Chad.
“The three have been confirmed to have operated in Baga and
participated in perpetrating arson and other atrocities around the
vicinity of the town. They have been relocating from place to place
since they left Baga
last month.”
The statement further added that more troops of the police mobile
force have joined the operations as more towns are being secured in the
operations to rid the nation’s territories of terrorist activities.
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