Troops of 101 Battalion, 7 Division Garrison on foot patrol along with
some elements of Civilian JTF, intercepted a suspected male suicide
bomber at Sabon Gari Jidari yesterday July 17th. The suspect carrying
primed Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) concealed in a blue
stabilizer casing gave his name as Yusuf Tasiu.
He was dispossessed of the explosives while the Nigeria Police
Explosive Ordnance Devices expert safely detonated it. The suicide
bomber is currently being interrogated.
In a related development, Vigilante group at Njidari village, South East
of Damboa, conducted clearance operations against suspected Boko Haram
terrorists hideout close to Ngwalimeri village, east of Bale in Borno
State.
The vigilante destroyed the camp and recovered 1 AK-47 rifle with
registration number 565203224 with locally fabricated 5 rounds of 7.62mm
(Special) ammunitions and a pair of military uniform. The leader of the
vigilante handed over same to the Headquarters of 25 Task Force Brigade
in Damboa.