According to the Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Chris Olukolade, the terrorists killed one security operative during the clash but were rounded up with their weapons which included rifles, pistols and various caliber of ammunitions
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The statement issued in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, said JTF personnel seized a vessel, MV ERISHNA DOLPHIN, along Obi Creek in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State
The statement, issued by the JTF spokesman, Lieutenant Eli Lazarus, advised hawkers to use “designated markets and other approved places for trading activities
According to the Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Chris Olukolade, the arrested terrorists, who are in the custody of the JTF, are presently undergoing interrogation
His statement reads: “In continuation of the mission to rid the nation’s territories of all insurgents activities, the Special Forces have apprehended 65 persons confirmed to be terrorists as they made attempt to infiltrate Maiduguri while fleeing from various camps now under attack.
The statement was issued in Abuja on Friday and signed by Brigadier General Chris Olukolade, the Director of the Defence Information
A statement by the task force made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, on Wednesday, said that the JTF impounded a barge laden with unspecified volume of crude during the operation
The JTF said based on recent developments, it had become imperative for those residing in the North to take their security more seriously as the Boko Haram sect has opted to go fully into kidnapping and robbery
In response, the Joint team of soldiers and police returned fire on the raging attackers which led to a colossal destruction of buildings mostly shopping malls and shops
Fati Umar, a female school teacher and resident of Gashua, sent a text message out at about 1am, saying “please do pray for us! We are in danger
A youth leader from Wase, Shafi’i Sambo, narrated what led to the fresh violence: “Shortly after we completed Zuhur prayers, we heard gunshots being fired into our community and everybody started running, but we were able to chase the militants across Zango and burnt their camps around the area
It said that all the resources used in repairing damaged pipelines could be channeled to other productive ends if the pipelines are safeguarded
In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, the PDP said Jonathan’s position shows his concern for the safety of Nigerians in all parts of the country
The JTF, in a statement by its spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa, said the attack will target both the military and civilians
Zanna said the JTF must have attempted implicating him because of his stance that the joint security outfit was not operating within its rules of engagement
A statement by the spokesman of the JTF, Sagir Musa, said the military reacted to a spate of attacks on it on Monday, leading to the killing of 24 Boko Haram members and recovery of arms and ammunition