JTF apprehends Boko Haram terrorists in Yobe

The Yobe state Command of the Joint Task Force,JTF, has smashed a group of Boko Haram, recovering 2 vehicles, arms and ammunition, including other items.

This was disclosed by the JTF spokesman, Lt. Lazarus Eli, in Damaturu while addressing newsmen.

According to him, the terrorists attacked a JTF checkpoint in Fune and made away with a police vehicle conveying some items to Borno state.

The JTF pursued the terrorists and engaged them in a gun battle and they were overpowered. The stolen vehicle was however recovered.

Items recovered from the terrorists include AK47 rifle, three Rocket Propelled Gun bombs, three RPG chargers, one riot gun and 485 rounds of ammunition, disclosed the Spokesman.

Others are 42 police jacket, 44 police helmets, six AK 47 rifles, magazines, 80 fragmentation blades and illicit drugs.

One of the suspects according to the spokesman of the JTF fled with gun wounds. He appealed to the public to report anyone found with the gun wounds to security operatives.

In another development, the people of Damaturu in particular and Yobe state in general have appealed to the Federal government to relax the suspension of telephone services to enable them provide useful information to security operatives.

Residents claimed that the attack on a college two weeks ago would have been averted, if there was telephone service.

It was revealed that suspicious movement was noticed on the fateful day by the people before the commencement of the curfew, but they could not communicate same to the security operatives due to lack of telephone service.