Troops Rescue Girl From Terrorists, Reunites Her With Family
Nigerian troops of Sector 3 Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) on 10 April 2023 rescued a seven-year-old girl, Yakura Jalori, who was kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists.
MNJTF spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Kamarudeen Adegoke in a statement said the troops, who were on a fighting patrol, engaged the terrorists and killed three of them and rescued the girl.
He said the troops recovered from the terrorists the sum of N54,104, one AK 47 rifle, one AK 47 rifle magazine and four rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition.
Also other recovered items include three mobile phones, two cutlasses, one digger, three Sim cards and one torch light.
The troops have reunited the kidnap victim with her family.
In another development, Adegoke revealed that troops of 242 Bn intercepted one Aisha Muhammad with her seven children along Maiduguri – Monguno Road.
Aisha is suspected to be wife of one Mustapha who is a tailor in the terrorists’ enclave at Tumbun Gini. The woman and her children are in custody of Sector 3 MNJTF.
In a related development, on 14 Apr 2023 at Fulatari IDP Camps in Monguno two persons were injured through a grenade explosion.
According to the investigation, a 13-year-old boy Adamu Muhammad picked up the grenade charger from the old Charlie 6 location and took it home.
The grenade exploded when Muhammad hit the grenade with a metal plate while he was playing.
After the incident, the troops had to cordon the area and the Explosive Ordnance Devices Team also scanned and secured the area.
Also on 11 April 23 troops of Sector 3 MNJTF (Nigeria ) during a patrol to Amburam and adjoining BHT/ISWAP enclaves encountered BHT/ISWAP terrorists.
The troops destroyed 4 x motorcycles and several shelters with large quantities of foodstuff and other logistics.
Also two terrorists were neutralized, 2 x AK 47, quantities 243 x 762 mm x 54 mm ball rimmed, and quantity 89 x 5.56 x 45 mm ball ammo were also recovered.
Troops of Sector 4 Diffa (Niger) while on joint patrol with Quick Reaction Force recovered 28 cows and 200 rams from the terrorists along the Island of Kajuiwa.
Also destroyed were five canoes, 25 carts and set ablaze several bags of fish belonging to the terrorists.
