The Nigerian Military said on Wednesday that
it deployed Naval troops to Borno as part of
its renewed efforts to end the Boko Haram
terrorism in the North-East.
The Theater Commander of the Operation
Lafiya Dole, Maj.-Gen. Lucky Irabor, told
newsmen in Maiduguri that the troop were
inducted into the theater as the Maritime
Component to strengthen its operation.
“The advance party for the Maritime
Component of Operation Lafiya Dole has been
inducted into the theater on Sept. 8.
“They will be deployed at Naval Outpost in
Baga and will later operate around the fringes
of Nigerian side of the Lake Chad.
“However, they are now temporarily
accommodated at the Federal College of Fresh
Water and Fishery Technology in Baga,
awaiting arrival of the main body and other
logistics.
“Currently, they are conducting patrols in
conjunction with troops of Multi National Joint
Task Force in Baga,” he said.
The commander said that the troops of the
theater recorded tremendous successes in the
clearance of Boko Haram remnants under its
“Operation KARYA GWIWA’’.
“On Oct. 28, our troops commenced clearing
operations on two axis to clear and destroy
insurgents along Golgore, Doksa, Ajigin and
environs.
“The troops located a terrorist’s camp and on
sighting the team, they fled the camp
abandoning seven motorcycles, five bicycles, a
desert camouflage and a large quantity of
drugs.
“All the recovered items were destroyed and
during the operations, 37 terrorists were killed
while two officers and five soldiers were
wounded and a member of the vigilante died,
during the offensive operation.
“On Oct. 29, our troops continued their
advance and later came under Boko Haram
ambush at Ugundiri, where five soldiers
sustained gunshot wounds.
“Two anti-aircraft guns were recovered from the
terrorists and a gun truck was destroyed,” he
said. (NAN)