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  • Gov. Bello mourns soldiers killed in Presidential Brigade Guard attack

    Gov. Bello mourns soldiers killed in Presidential Brigade Guard attack

    …commiserates with families of deceased, Nigeria Army.

    Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello has expressed grief over killing of Army officials by suspected terrorists during an ambush on the Presidential Brigade Guard on Sunday along Bwari Road, Abuja.

    Governor Bello in a Press release signed on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Muhammed Onogwu, stated that it was more saddening to find out that two out of the fallen gallant officers, namely Captain Samuel Attah and Lieutenant Ibrahim Suleiman were illustrious sons of Kogi state.

    Governor Bello condemning the incidence described it as a dastard act and a show of cowardice while urging authorities to expedite actions and ensure the capture of those responsible and also forestall any future occurrence.

    He added that the concern of incessant but cowardly uncoordinated attacks by terrorists must receive keen attention and brutal response from respective security agencies, asserting that the Nigerian internal sovereignty must not be at the mercy of criminal elements.

    The governor commiserated with the families of the deceased, particularly the father of Lt. Suleiman, Col Suleiman Ahmodu Babanawa (Rtd) from Okpo, Olamaboro Local Govt. and Captain Samuel Attah from Ibaji Local Government Area of the State. He also extended his commiseration to the Nigeria Army over the death of some of their finest officers.

    Governor Bello prayed for God to grant the repose of the demise eternal rest and that every person hurt by their shocking and painful demise, should receive succour from their pains.

  • Troops eliminate 6 terrorists, recover equipment in North East-Official

    Troops eliminate 6 terrorists, recover equipment in North East-Official

    The Nigerian Army says the troops of the Joint Task Force, North East Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have eliminated six terrorists and recovered cache of arms and ammunition in recent encounters in Borno.
    The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
    Nwachukwu said that the troops of 25 Brigade, had on Wednesday, neutralised four terrorists of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), terrorists who were on espionage on Damboa-Bulabulin- Maiduguri road.
    He said that the terrorists ran into a fighting patrol team at Kukawa and were neutralised in the fire fight that ensued with the troops.
    According to him, the gallant troops recovered four AK 47 rifles and four magazines, each loaded with 30 rounds of 7.62mm (Special), ammunition from the troops after further exploitation.
    Nwachukwu also disclosed that troops of 195 Battalion, Sector 1 OPHK in conjunction with elements of Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), at Dusman-Muna Garage, also eliminated two terrorists in an ambush along an identified terrorists crossing point at Musari village.
    He added that the troops also captured and destroyed an ISWAP logistics vehicle conveying assorted goods and contraband items belonging to members of the terrorist group.
    “Items recovered by troops from the terrorists’ vehicle are two bags of Hemp (Cannabis Sativa), two bags of Detergent,120 packets of mosquito coils, 12 mosquito nets and five textile materials.
    “Other items recovered are two bicycles, two bags of beans, a bag of corn and some quantity of fish.
    “The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has commended the troops for their operational exploits and urged them to maintain the aggressive posture, in order to decisively root out the terrorists from their enclaves,” he said. (NAN)