Lt. Lazarus while displaying the cache of arms yesterday to journalists in Damaturu, Yobe State capital, said the duel with the insurgents was ignited by an attack on a military checkpoint at Fune Local Government on Friday evening.
He disclosed that the Boko Haram carted away a vehicle conveying some items meant for the police in Borno, adding that JTF troops had to intercept the insurgents and engage them in a gun battle, leading to the recovery of two vehicles, arms, ammunition and other items.
“The JTF pursued and engaged them in gun fight thereby overpowering the terrorists and recovered the stolen vehicle as well as another used by the group.
“Other items recovered include one AK-47 rifle, three Rocket Propelled Gun (RPG) bombs, three RPG chargers, one riot gun, and 485 rounds of ammunition. Also 42 police fragmentation jackets, 44 police helmets, six AK-47 rifle magazines, 80 fragmentation blades and illicit drugs were also recovered from the terrorists,” he said.
The JTF claimed some of the suspects fled with gunshot injuries, even as he appealed to residents to report anyone found with gunshot wounds to security operatives in the area.
The clash came barely a day after members of the presidential committee on dialogue and reconciliation on security challenges in the North, visited the state and promised to reach out to the insurgents.
Culled from The Sun newspaper
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