Bose Adelakun
No fewer than two people have been killed by troops of the Nigerian Army in Zamfara State.
A Boko Haram fighter and his wife also surrendered to troops of the 26 Task Force Brigade Garrison in Gwoza.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brig Gen Onyema Nwachukwu on Tuesday.
According to the release, an AK-47 rifle and 10 live rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition were among the items recovered from the Boko Haram fighter who surrendered to the troops.
It reads, “In a separate operation on August 21, 2023, troops of 1 Brigade Garrison, operating under 8 Division’s area of responsibility, while acting on actionable intelligence, ambushed insurgents who were on a mission to attack Bobo Village in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
“In a fierce fight with the insurgents, troops eliminated two of the criminals and recovered two AK-47 rifles and four motorcycles.”
They Army however enjoyed citizens to support the Nigerian military’s operations to enhance security across the country.
