Troops capture notorious Boko Haram fighter alive, eliminate others

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai of the Nigerian Army in collaboration with vigilante members in the night of Monday, killed eight Boko Haram militants and captured one notorious fighter alive in an ambush in Mafa local government area of Borno State.

This came after the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, charged troops to redouble their efforts in smoking out terrorists in Sambisa Forest and the Lake Chad region.

It was gathered that the successful ambush Operation, which was coordinated on the strength of credible intelligence, at Ngoum Community near Maiduguri, the restive capital of Borno State, paid off as the troops instantly eliminated the terrorists.

The insurgents were those who usually engaged in robbery missions around the general area of Mafa, Jere and Konduga LGAs.

“Our troops killed eight of them, captured one alive, recovered four motorcycles and Ak47 riffles,” said the source.

Meanwhile, in the same vein, a subgroup of Kwayam Tribe in Borno who were known for their spiritual warfare, have killed two Boko Haram suspects in a separate ambush with bows and arrows.

Sources said that they also recovered one motorcycle from the terrorists which was later handed over to the troops at Gwongulan.