terrorists' activities, the Nigerian Army has moved
two of its battalions to the troubled towns of
Damaturu and Potiskum of Yobe state.
This is coming on the heels of a report that a 24-
hour dusk-to-dawn curfew has been imposed on the
two towns to enable the military conduct a house-
to-house search with the aim of seizing arms that
were alleged to have been stockpiled in the two
town. A new 233
Battalion under the command of Lt. Colonel D. C.
Bako has been established to carry out the clean-up
exercise in the troubled north-east state of Yobe.
All efforts to get the high military command to
confirm the movement and formation of a new
battalion was unsuccessful. The army spokesman,
Brigedier General Bolaji Koleosho, was said to
have been out of the country, while Lt. Colonel A. A.
Yusuf that could hold brief for him could not be
reached on his mobile telephone numbers.
However, briefing reporters in Damaturu
yesterday, spokesman of the Joint Task Force, JTF,
Lt. Eli Lazarus, disclosed that 25 suspected
members of Boko Haram were arrested by the JTF
in an early morning raid in some of the suspected
hideout flashpoints of the sect members.
According to Lt. Lazarus, during the operation
codenamed 'operation restore sanity 2', which was
carried out in Nasarawa, Tashar Tifa, and One
Million Rd, the JTF after a fierce battle with the
alleged Boko Haram members also recovered 3
grenade launchers.
Other items that were recovered during the raid on
the suspected Boko Haram hideouts include 7
laptop computers, 12 assault rifles, Motorola
wacky-talky, camera tripod, military and police
uniforms, one tricycle popularly called Keke
NAPEP, GSM handsets and many sim cards.
Also in the course of the operation, 7 women and
12 children that the sect was allegedly using as
shield during its operations were rescued.
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