Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Major General Christopher Gwabi Musa addressing
….Rescues two abducted Chibok girls
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri –
The Nigerian military has opened a new camp at Gongolon outskirts town of Miaduguri metropolis for camping of voluntarily surrendered Boko Haram terrorists, following the increasing number of the surrendered insurgents and their families.
The Theater Commander , Joint Task Force (JTF) Operation Hadin Kai , Theater Command Headquarters , Major General Chris G. Musa, disclosed this on Friday evening while addressing journalists at the theater command headquarters conference hall , Maimalari Cantonment Maiduguri.
General Musa added,” during the rainy season the operation normally go down due to rainfall and flood but this time around, we maintain the tempo so that terrorist will return and that is what COAS has told us.”
“As such, we remained committed. We remained focused and are determined to continue to do the needful.
“I commend the members of the press for your continuous support, the peace building, support to our operations and for educating the public on the importance of peaceful co-existence.
“The theater command officers and soldiers remained focused and determined to achieve the mandate of the Chief of Army Staff ,(COAS), Lt. Gen. Yahaya Umar Farouq anytime ,” Musa said
The Theater Commander also assured that the troops are ever ready and on high morale to clear all the hideouts and enclaves of the terrorists in Sambisa, who have voluntarily been surrendering to the military continuously in large numbers despite hindrances from some of their leaders, popularly known as amir.
He however, noted that some terrorists denied those who intended to surrender but the military have set up a task force against those that hinder them to surrender.
Earlier, the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division and Commander Sector 1 Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Major General Waidi Shaibu, said the troops rescued another two of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls and other 99 civilians regained their freedom from Boko Haram terrorists’ camps in the bush.
He added that the victims were rescued from different locations in Sambisa Forest.
He identified the rescued Chibok schoolgirls are – Miss Yagana Pogu, a 24 year old girl and a mother of new born twins and two other children. She is from Mbalala town of Chibok LGA of Borno state. rescued on September 29, 2022 during clearance operation in Bama axis.
And one Miss Rejoice Sanki, a 24, year old girl and mother of two Children. She hailed from Ngula village of Chibok LGA rescued on October 2, 2022 around Kauri clearance operation axis.
The Army Intelligence Commander, JTF Operation Hadin Kai, Theater Command Headquarters Maimalari Cantonment Maiduguri, Colonel Obinna Azuikpe while briefing officers and Journalists’ on successes recorded in the period under review, said out of the 99 rescued victims, 47 are women, 7 are minors and 21 are male children.
Colonel Azuikpe added that a total of 3,162 patrols were carried out, 1,197 ambushes were conducted , 3 encounters with Boko Haram terrorists, where 9 soldiers were killed and 20 injured, 2 CJTF killed and 3 injured.
He added that a total 107 Boko Haram logistics and arms suppliers were intercepted while a total of 10 IEDs were detonated which were planted by the Boko Haram terrorists.
