Today, in the early hours troops of 81 Battalion and 251 Task Force Battalion deployed at an Observation Post sighted a group of persons approaching its Check Point at Liwanti village along Damboa-Bulabulin road, Borno State. On arrival, they were received and treated humanely based on International Humanitarian Laws and Rules of Engagement.
On preliminary
investigation, it was discovered that the 69 of them were indeed family
members of Boko Haram terrorists escaping from Sambisa. Out of that
number, 7 of them are men, 18 women, 7 grown up boys and 37 children.
At the initial
state of interrogation, they claimed to have escaped from Boko Haram
terrorists captivity at Ngwalimari village in Sambisa forest general
area. But further interrogation revealed otherwise.
The troops
recovered 15 bicycles, 5 Dane Guns and other personal effects from them.
Further and thorough investigation is ongoing to ascertain other
information from them.
You are kindly requested to disseminate this information to the public through your medium.
Thank you for your kind cooperation.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Relations
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Relations
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