The Nigerian military has recorded another huge success in the fight against insurgency as soldiers on counter insurgency operation in the Northeast have destroyed a fuel depot belonging to suspected members of Boko Haram.
The fuel dump as gathered was located at Ladu Dumbawa ward, Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State. It was uncovered by troops of 3 Division of the Nigerian Army while on rescue mission to release some villagers kidnapped by the terrorists in the area.
The acting director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Usman, who made this known yesterday in Abuja, said the soldiers had embarked on the operation after some of the kidnapped villagers who escaped from their abductees reported the matter to the military.
Usman said the terrorists had abducted seven persons at Gajabere, among them three local wards head called “Lawani” and their respective deputies, and the Chief Imam of the town and held them hostage at Labu Dambuwa ward. Three of the abductees, however, escaped.
He said the well concealed fuel dump has since been destroyed by the soldiers who also blocked the terrorists supply route along Babangida in Tarmuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State where they get most of their supplies from.
Continueing he said that troops were also intensifying efforts to identify and neutralize all logistic bases of the terrorists to further constrict the terrorists and hasten their total defeat.
He appealed to the public to continue to furnish the military and security agencies with information on all known terrorists location, routes, suppliers of fuel, food, clothing and any goods or services.
