Nigerian security forces have arrested is ‘a lead
specialist in butchering human beings’ who uses daggers and cutlasses for his
dastardly work, Defence Headquarters spokesman Chris Olukolade said on Friday.
In a statement, Major General Olukolade also announced
that the forces, part of the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), on
Thursday repelled a dusk attack by terrorists who were trying to overrun
markets in communities in the outskirts of Monguno and NNPC at New Marte, Borno
State along the Chadian border.
Over 50 assorted brands of grenades and 11 AK 47 rifles
were recovered from the fleeing terrorists, he added, and cordon and search
operations are ongoing along with heightened patrols.
He said the interrogation of captured terrorists from
various locations has been yielding useful information as to their mode of
operations.
“More assaults and encounters are continuing in other
identified locations as intelligence sources confirm the routes being used by
the fleeing terrorists,” the spokesman said, adding that troops have been
directed to sustain aggressive patrols in certain areas where terrorists’
actions are anticipated.
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