Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested Boko Haram terrorists petrol supplier in Yobe state.
An operation update by the Director of Army Public Relations, (DAPR), Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, said that the arrest followed a raid on a suspected Boko Haram logistics stockpile in Kurkareta town, Yobe State.
He disclosed said that the raid operations were carried out by troops in conjunction with local vigilantes.
According to him,items recovered during the operations he said, were “62 jerrycans loaded with Premium Motor Spirit popularly called petrol, hidden in different houses and shops. Three vehicles belonging to the terrorists’ suppliers with registration numbers DAL 626 YE (Kano), GBK 413 GR (Benue) and XA 390 SHN (Borno) were also impounded.”
He said the successful raid was undertaken following credible intelligence that some members of the community were suppliers of fuel and other products to insurgents.
“All the recovered items and the suspects are in our custody for preliminary investigations before handing them over to the appropriate agency for prosecution.The Nigerian Army remains determined to sustain their offensive operations in the area and assures the public that the Army leadership is committed to achieving the overall objective of keeping the North East and the entire country free of terrorism, banditry and other violent crimes”, General Yerima stated.
