Mubi – The Nigerian Military Special Operation
Unit, Mubi Battalion, Adamawa, on Tuesday said it killed two notorious Boko Haram commanders during a gunfire exchange.
Lt. Col. Beyidi Martins, the Commanding Officer,
Operation, told newsmen in Mubi.
Martins said the unit was making a successful
progress in containing the activities of the sect
and other miscreants that terrorised the state.
"Two notorious Boko Haram field commanders,
Abubakar Zakaria Ya'u and Muhammed Bama,
declared wanted, had been killed by the special
operation unit, Mubi," Martins said.
He said the operation that led to the killing of the
two commanders was successfully carried out
following collective effort by the military,
members of the State Security Service (SSS) and
other security operatives.
Martins, who commended the support and
cooperation given by the people of the area, said
the activities of the sect was weakened in the
state.
"On July 30, the unit received a call from some
good Samaritans that there was an attack going
on at a Mubi Bureau de Change, where some
armed miscreants invaded the area.
"On arrival, the special operation unit personnel
cordoned the area. Sighting the army, the
terrorists opened fire on them.
"And during the exchange, six suspects were
arrested while four escaped with degree of
injuries, and later, their corpses were found."
He said during the operations, four Russian made AK47, 500 live ammunition, N3 million and 5.4 million CFA were recovered.
The commander said that the money would be
returned to the owners.
He said the Federal Government had awarded
contract for the building of Army barrack in Mubi as part of efforts to strengthen security
operation in the area.(NAN)
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