- Boko Haram terrorist surrenders with wife
Military forces from the 34 Artillery Brigade, operating under the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, have successfully averted an assault carried out by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), on their Forward Operating Base situated at Ukwuorji, along the Owerri – Onitsha expressway. The incident took place on August 20, 2023. According to Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director of Army Public Relations, the irredentist militants launched their attack but were decisively repelled by the vigilant troops. During the confrontation, one of the assailants was neutralized, while two others were apprehended as the remaining attackers fled the scene. The confrontation resulted in the recovery of various items, including a vehicle, a mobile phone, a machete, nine expended cases of 7.62 mm Special Ammunition, and one expended case of 12.7mm Ammunition.
In a separate event prompted by the military’s aggressive operations against insurgents in the northeastern region, a member of the Boko Haram group, accompanied by his wife, voluntarily surrendered to the troops of the 26 Task Force Brigade Garrison stationed in Gwoza. Alongside the surrender, an AK-47 Rifle and ten live rounds of 7.62 mm Special Ammunition were handed over to the military.
In yet another operation on August 21, 2023, forces belonging to the 1 Brigade Garrison, under the command of the 8 Division, executed a meticulously planned ambush on insurgents who were en route to attack Bobo Village within the Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Engaging in a fierce confrontation with the criminals, the troops eliminated two insurgents and successfully confiscated two AK-47 Rifles as well as four motorcycles from the scene.
The Nigerian Army calls upon all law-abiding citizens to lend their support to its ongoing operations aimed at bolstering security throughout the nation.
