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Borno LGA Chairman, Director Primary Health Care apologises for misleading report on ISWAP attack in Mainok
Borno LGA Chairman, Director Primary Health Care apologises for misleading report on ISWAP attack in Mainok
By: Zagazola Makama
Stakeholders in Minok on Wednesday debunked the claim of attack by ISWAP on a healthcare facility in Mainok by the Chairman of Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State and the Director of Borno State Primary Healthcare Facility.
On December 25, the Chairman and the Director of Mainok Primary Health Care Center in Kaga LGA, granted a separate interview, claiming that ISWAP had attacked the facility and carted away drugs before putting it on fire in the middle of the night.
A stakeholders meeting was held on December 26, in the presence of the Commander 29 Task Force Brigade and Commanding Officer 156 Task Force Battalion, Wards, village heads and other community Members to clarify the cause of the fire incident at the facility.
However, during the meeting, the community leaders and other members of the community who witnessed the incident confirmed that the fire that gutted the facility was not as a result of terrorists action contrary to the claim by the council Chairman and Director of the State Primary Healthcare who granted separate interviews on the subject. Rather the fire was suspected to have been caused by electrical issues in the facility.
The community members further debunked the news reports about the terrorists incursion into Minok in the early hours of Monday 25 Dec. 2023 as reported by the duo. Both of whom do not reside in the community and were not present in the community during the incident.
The witnesses added that the locks on the healthcare facility main building and the freezer containing essential drugs in the building were both intact with non signs of any tempering which they observed was not typical of terrorist action.
They also confirmed that the troops of 156 Task Force Battalion deployed in the village on night patrol on the fateful day were the first responders to the scene and they also raised the alarm that alerts other members of the community on the fire incident.
Consequently, the meeting resolved to invite the LGA Chairman and the secretary scheduled at Minok on Wednesday Dec. 27 to Debunk their earlier statement to the press on the subject in order to clarify the misinformation and set the record in proper perspective.
The Chairman later apologized for misleading the public over his earlier statement which he did not clarify before speaking to the Press.
Borno LGA Chairman, Director Primary Health Care apologises for misleading report on ISWAP attack in Mainok
Troops neutralise armed militia in Plateau after failed escape attempt
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of 3 Division/Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP) have neutralised an armed militia in Plateau State after he attempted to disarm a soldier during an operation.
Zagazola gathered that the incident occurred on Sept. 5 during a follow-up operation to a hideout in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area.
A day earlier, on Sept. 4, troops had arrested the militia at Kaskra with an AK-47 rifle and 11 rounds of 7.62 mm (Special) ammunition. During interrogation, the suspect confessed to involvement in several criminal activities within Barkin Ladi and volunteered to lead troops to the hideout of his cohorts to recover weapons.
Sources said that while the search was ongoing at the hideout, the militia made a desperate attempt to snatch a soldier’s rifle in order to escape.
“He was swiftly overpowered and neutralised by the troops in the process,” one of the sources said.
The remains of the deceased suspect were deposited at a hospital morgue, while follow-up operations are ongoing to apprehend his accomplices and recover more weapons.
The sources reaffirmed military’s commitment to sustain the momentum against armed militias and other criminal elements in Plateau, stressing that no effort would be spared in restoring peace and stability across the Joint Operations Area.
Troops neutralise armed militia in Plateau after failed escape attempt
Troops arrest terrorist informants, logistics suppliers in Sokoto
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have arrested two suspected terrorist informants and logistics suppliers in Gudu Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspects were apprehended on Sept. 4 during a fighting patrol to Yaka village by a quick response team.
The suspects, according to the source, are in troop custody for further investigation and action.
Troops arrest terrorist informants, logistics suppliers in Sokoto
Troops repel Boko Haram/ISWAP attack in Gajigana, Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have repelled an attack by ISWAP terrorists on their Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Gajigana, Nganzai Local Government Area of Borno.
Zagazola Makama reports that the attack occurred at about 11:55 p.m. on Tuesday.
A reinforcement team joined the operation and engaged the insurgents in a clearance operation.
Sources told Zagazola that one Wednesday that several terrorists were killed while one soldier paid the supreme price in action, while another sustained injuries.
The injured personnel has since been evacuated for medical attention, while the remains of the fallen hero were moved to the 7 Division Military Morgue in Maiduguri.
Items recovered from the terrorists during exploitation include AK-47 rifle, a magazine loaded with 25 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, two Baofeng radios, and belted ammunition for a machine gun.
The sources added that the terrorists, who withdrew in disarray, were believed to have suffered several casualties, though the exact figure was not confirmed.
They explained that the general security situation in the area remains calm but unpredictable.
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