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President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed worries over frequent explosion of fuel tankers on public roads.
Buhari made the expression while reacting to the explosion that claimed lives of residents of Oshigbudu community in Agatu Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State.
DAILY POST had reported that a fuel tanker on Sunday, exploded at the residential area of the community, leading to the death of about 12 persons with shops, vehicles and houses razed down.
Reacting, in a statement issued and made available to DAILY POST on Monday, by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari condoled with the state government.
The suspect confessed that he engaged in spying activities and his accomplices were responsible for the attacks on troops’ positions in Yobe on Friday morning.
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Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have arrested suspected Boko Haram informant whose spying activities and that of his accomplices were responsible for the attacks on troops position by terrorists in Kamuya, Yobe State.
The informant who was identified as Modu Ari was apprehended by troops of 27 Task Force Bridge.
On interrogation, he confessed to having revealed troops’ movements and position to his Boko Haram collaborators.
Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, Director, Army Public Relations said “Investigation is, however, ongoing to unravel the network of local informants whose nefarious activities have endangered troops on clearance operations around the fringes of Timbuktu Triangle’.
Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have arrested suspected Boko Haram informant whose spying activities and that of his accomplices were responsible for the attacks on troops position by terrorists in Kamuya, Yobe State. The informant who was identified as Modu Ari was apprehended by troops of 27 Task Force Bridge.
On interrogation, he confessed to have revealed troops’ movements and position to the Boko Haram collaborators. An investigation is however ongoing to unravel the network of local informants whose nefarious activities have endangered troops on clearance operations around the fringes of Timbuktu Triangle.
The unfortunate sabotage of troops movement by Ari and his accomplices made it possible for the terrorists to attack the rear element of troops on patrol. Though the attack was swiftly repelled by troops from the Tactical Headquarters of 27 Task Force Brigade and Army Super Camp 3 Buratai, own troops suffered some casualties.
Troops arrest Boko Haram informant, tighten security in Yobe – Official
Mr Yerima says the suspect confessed during interrogation to have revealed troops’ movements and position to his Boko Haram collaborators.
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Nigerian Army says the troops of 27 Task Force Brigade on the platform of Operation Lafiya Dole have arrested suspected Boko Haram informant identified as Modu Ari, in Kamuya area of Yobe.
The Director, Army Public Relations, Mohammed Yerima, a brigadier general, said this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja.
He said the activities of the suspect and his accomplices were responsible for the recent attacks on troops position by terrorists in the area.