Good news: Army rescues 3-yr-old girl, arrests top Boko Haram kingpin in fresh battle (photos)

NAIJ.com has obtained photos of a Boko Haram kingpin who was arrested by the Nigerian troops in Ma’ala village in Kukawa local government area of Borno state.

In the raid as well, the troops rescued a three year old girl from the terrorists in the region.

This piece of information made available by Coonel Kukasheka Usman, the army spokesperson, it was gathered that the recent war is a consolidation on the successes so far recorded in the clearance operations of the remnants of the Boko Haram insurgents.

He said: “Again the gallant troops of 7 Brigade Quick Reaction Force on a routine fighting patrol had an encounter with members of the Boko Haram moving on 3 motorcycles along Kekeno axis linking Dabam Masara.

Some of the items seized by the Nigerian troops during the recent raid.

“During the pursuit, troops killed 2 Boko Haram terrorists and recovered 2 AK-47 rifles, 3 motorcycles and one tear gas from the terrorists. Other items recovered include 4 mobile telephone handsets, assorted sizes of bathroom slippers, food flasks, plastic cups, amongst others.

Another set of items seized by the Nigerian troops.

“It would be recalled that this same troops yesterday killed a wanted Boko Haram kingpin who is on serial 95 on the first Nigerian Army wanted list of 100 Boko Haram terrorists leaders.”

Dangerous weapons and other items obtained by the Nigerian troops during the raid.

While explaining the latest development for the Nigerian military, the army spokesperson noted that the troops of 118 Task Force Battalion of 7 Brigade encountered Boko Haram terrorists at Ma’ala village in Borno.

Some of the weapons seized by the insurgents during the raid.

The three year old girl who was rescued by the Nigerian troops during the raid.

Colonel Usman added: “During the encounter, the troops killed 1 Boko Haram terrorist and captured 1 alive. They also rescued a 3 year old girl from the terrorists.

The Boko Haram kingpin recently arrested by the Nigerian Troops.

“In addition, they also recovered quite a number of items from the terrorists which include 1 AK-47 rifle, 3 rifle magazines, 1 Hewlett Packard laptop, 2 External hard drives, a pair military and Nigeria Police camouflage uniform, a camel bag, 3 mini solar panels, assorted charms, fishing nets and soldering iron, amongst others.”

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