A News Agency of Nigeria correspondent reports that most of the camps have been vacated by the displaced persons.
Browsing: Monguno
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, who made this known in Abuja on Sunday, however, said all the terrorists were killed by a joint task force comprising soldiers, police and some civilian volunteers.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Internally Displaced Persons, comprising 6,664 households and 32,232 individuals, were displaced from Abadam, Kukawa, Monguno, Nganzai, Bama, Konduga, Ngala, Kala Balge and Gwoza LGAs in the aftermath of insurgents attacks in 2015.
Antigha said over 700 persons abducted by Boko Haram insurgents had escaped from their captors and were received by the 242 Battalion, Monguno.
The lawmaker disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the General Officer Commanding, 8 Task Force Division, Major General Ali Nani in Monguno, Borno State
The arrest of the officers was exclusively disclosed to PREMIUM TIMES Wednesday by reliable military insiders who requested not to be named as they were not authorised to speak on the matter