The Director of Army Public Relations, Maj Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, who made this known in a statement issued on Monday said that the operation witnessed a fierce gun battle that inflicted severe losses on the terrorists' group, compelling them to retreat and abandon their camp in disarray.
The Nigerian Army has said that its troops in conjunction with hybrid force elements on Sunday killed eight Boko Haram and Islamic State's West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists at Ukuba, a notorious terrorists' enclave in Sambisa Forest in Askira Local Government Area of Borno State.
The Director of Army Public Relations, Maj Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, who made this known in a statement issued on Monday said that the operation witnessed a fierce gun battle that inflicted severe losses on the terrorists' group, compelling them to retreat and abandon their camp in disarray.
The army spokesperson said that a thorough search of the captured camp by the troops led to the recovery of five locally fabricated double barrel guns, two motorbikes and assorted foodstuff, belonging to the terrorists.
Nwachukwu stated that in a separate clearance operation on the same day in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, troops cleared Dan Birgima, Ungwan Noma, Katoge, and Pauwa Villages.
“During the operation, troops gunned down 2 insurgents in combat and recovered 3 AK-47 Rifles, 8 Magazines, 57 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition, 3 Baofeng Radio sets, 12 Baofeng Radio Chargers and one Bandolier.
“The troops also rescued a civilian, who had been in captivity of the insurgents for days. Two Motorbikes and makeshift structures in the insurgents' camp were also destroyed by the troops.”
Similarly, troops have cleared Dandalla, Madada, Dogon Karfe, Hayi, Gobirawan and Kango Kuyambana villages in Gusau and Maru Local Government Areas of Zamfara state.
“In the encounter with the insurgents, troops neutralized two of them and recovered one AK- 47 rifle, three fabricated guns, two rounds of Anti- Aircraft ammunition, one Motorbike and 2 Solar panels.”
Also, the Army spokesperson said that in the Southeastern region of the country, troops on Sunday raided and destroyed firearms production factory located between Ekoli Edda and Amagwu Ohafia communities in Abia and Ebonyi States respectively, which allegedly belongs to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed fighter, the Eastern Security Network (ESN).
He said that “The dissidents' camp, which was used for fabricating firearms and production of ammunition, was fortified with fire trenches/sand bag parapets and powered with a 15 KVA Generator.
“The vigilant troops recovered 2 fabricated AK-47 rifles, one Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) bomb, two IPOB/ESN flags, as well as Welding and Filing machines from the factory.
“These successful operations demonstrate the commitment of the Nigerian Army in combating the nation's security challenges to enhance safety and security.
“We enjoin members of the public to continue to support the Nigerian Army, sister services and other security agencies in the ongoing fight against the nation's adversaries.”