Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) of the Nigerian Army on Tuesday, raided a suspected Boko Haram logistics stockpile in Kurkareta town, Yobe State.
Items recovered during the raid operations by troops in conjunction with local vigilantes include 62 jerrycans loaded with Premium Motor Spirit popularly called petrol, hidden in different houses and shops, according to Mohammed Yerima Army Spokesperson.
Yerima said 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 are 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,”he said .
He stressed the determination of the Nigerian Army to sustain its offensive operations in the area while assuring 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.”
