By Olayemi Esan
The Nigerian army (NA) says, troops of Operation Hadin Kai on Tuesday, raided a suspected Boko Haram logistics stockpile in Kurkareta town, Yobe State.
Army spokesperson Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima in a statement on Wednesday said thee successful raid was undertaken following credible intelligence that some members of the community are suppliers of fuel and other products tmpounded"gents
"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.
Also, three vehicles belonging to the terrorists' suppliers with registration numbers DAL 626 YE (Kano), GBK 413 GR (Benue) and XA 390 SHN (Borno) were pounded", he said.
Yerima added that 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 (NA) according to Yerima remains determined to sustain its 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.
