Maj-Gen. Chris Olukolade, the Director of Defence Information, confirmed this is in a comment with graphic evidence of a stockpile of different arms abandoned by the terrorists.
Major-General said: “Troops engaged in cordon and search in Baga continue to discover more arms of various backgrounds and shapes abandoned in some houses and the surroundings by fleeing terrorists.
“Heaps of weapons most of which were strange-looking or destroyed are still being gathered. Many abandoned or destroyed motorcycles have also been discovered“.
Unfortunately, Olukolade noted, a soldier was stabbed while another was shot during a close quarter battle which ensued as troops engaged in cordon and search caught up with some of the escaping Boko Haram members on Sunday evening, February 22nd.
The Defence spokesperson said that as part of the mop-up operation, a number of persons who claimed to be locals are also being questioned in order to assure their identity and intention. Mr Olukolade added that a group consisting mostly of women continued to hail and cheer the soldiers as they provide a thorough search in the area.
“Wanting to be sure the group was not working for the terrorists despite the excitement, they had to be placed under watch.
“The cordon and search as well as patrol of the localities continue while the offensive on terrorists is progressing in other areas of the theatre of the counter terrorist campaign“, he added
However, after the spate of recent successes recorded against the Boko Haram insurgents in the north eastern parts of the country, the Nigerian army has been put on red alert for any insurgents’ leader bearing the name of Imam Abubakar Shekau who is considered to be badly looking for escape routes .
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