The Nigerian Army on Thursday disclosed that it has uncovered and cleared some villages in Konduga Local Government of Borno State infected with suspected Boko Haram terrorists.
Briefing journalists in Maiduguri on Thursday, Col. Tukur Gusau the Deputy Director, Army Public Relations informed that 59 people including women children and elderly victims abducted by the insurgents were rescued during the operation which they described as successful.
“Troops of the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army conducted and offensive operation in Konduga LGA of Borno on Wednesday.
“The troops identified two suspected Boko Haram terrorists camps in a place called Kashimbiri and Warmure all in Konduga LGA,” Gusau said.
He also disclosed that a large number of suspected Boko Haram terrorists were killed during the operation.
“During the operation a number of terrorists were killed. We also recovered a land rover jeep and a tipper lorry used by the terrorists for their nefarious activities.
“Similarly, we also rescued 59 civilians in captivity of the terrorists. They are made up of 25 children 29 women and five elderly men,” Gusau said.
He added that those camps have been destroyed and completely shut down by the military, while also informing that, “There was no casualty on the military or any of our equipment. We have since closed down the camps,” Gusau said.
He said that the rescued persons will be handed over to the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) for rehabilitation.
Some of the lucky rescued persons have praised the army for the operation that led to their freedom.
Some of the rescued people like Aji Fanami told reporters that they were sometimes abducted in their farms and thoroughly maltreated before help came from the army.
“The terrorists came in large number to abduct us while farming in our village last week; they used cloths to tie my hands in the back.
“ I stayed for several days without food before the army rescued me and some of the people here that you see,” Fanami informed.
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