It was another day of victory for our gallant
soldiers in the battle field and defeat for Boko
Haram as troops of the Nigerian Army accosted
a gang of the insurgents at a border community
in Borno state, shot and arrested one of most
notorious leaders who has been on the list of
‘100- wanted terrorists’.
According to Army sources, a gang of Boko
Haram were intercepted at a fishing community
known as Daban-Masara in Kukawa area of
Borno while trying to ferry over 200 litres of
Petrol.
The insurgents, led by their arrested leader, who
was labelled Number “95” on the ‘100 Wanted
Terrorists’ list, attempted to resist the Troops of
7 Multinational Joint Task Force Brigade’s
stationed in Baga and 118 Task Force Battalion,
but were effectively overwhelmed.
Spokesman of the Nigeria Army, Colonel Sani
Kukasheka Usman, confirmed the development
and said the troops “sprang an ambush along
Daban Masara axis usually used by Boko Haram
terrorists elements to convey logistics on
Thursday.
“At the encounter, one of the suspected wanted
Boko Haram terrorists leaders who is serial
number 95 on the first Nigerian Army wanted list
of 100 Boko Haram terrorists leaders, was fatally
wounded in the exchange of fire.
“He later gave up while receiving medical
attention at the base, while other members of his
team escaped with gun shot wounds . The troops
recovered 7 Jerri cans of 30 litres containing 210
liters of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS),
motorcycles and food stuff in addition to arms
and ammunitions”.
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