Troops Discover Revealing Documents On Boko Haram

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) yesterday said that troops on operations in the North-East have found revealing documents on the identities of some undisclosed persons connected with Boko Haram.

Director of Defence Information (DDI), Brigadier General Chris Olukolade, who made the disclosure while briefing journalists in Abuja, said that the documents would be

very useful for intelligence.

Stating that this was a fallout of the bombardment of terrorists’ camps, he said six children and three women, who were taken hostage by insurgents, were also rescued from the caves of the enemies.

The women and children were said to be among 12 persons kidnapped from police barracks and environs during the May 17 attack on Bama.

General Olukolade regretted that three persons, a mother and two children, are still missing, but gave assurance that troops, who were seriously combing the forests and destroying more camps, would free them.

“Troops of the Special Operations have rescued three women and six children after overrunning three terrorists camps in the notorious Sambisa forest area of central Borno, in the ongoing onslaught against terrorists.  The women and children, who were kidnapped from Police Barracks and environs during the May 7 attack on Bama, had been held in the camp since their abduction and were featured in the video by Abubakar Shekau recently.  Troops combing the forest are however, yet to locate one other woman and her 2 children,” he said.

He informed that operations of the troops were concentrated in the forests to destroy all camps where insurgents hibernate, stressing that troops have also taken over all the camps where insurgents were operating.

The DDI said that an assessment team from the DHQ was in Borno State and interacted with citizens who expressed joy at the military presence assuring the military of all supports.

He said that citizens have revealed that insurgents were invaders alleged to be from Chad and that they were happy that they would be free from them.

“A Defence Headquarters operational assessment team led by the Chief of Training and Operations, Major General Lawrence Ngubane, has been visiting various locations where troops are deployed in operation.  The team has been in the field to ascertain the progress and effectiveness of the deployment in the operation.  The seven-man team has returned to Abuja to brief the Chief of Defence Staff after three days at the operation area,” he said.