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Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) Joint Taskforce North-East has neutralised 9 Boko Haram terrorists and recovered N5 cardinal ramsom wealth during a warring patrol successful Magumeri, Magumeri section authorities country and Gajiram, the office of Nganzai section authorities country of Borno State.
A connection issued connected Saturday by the Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai, Lieutenant Sani Uba, helium said successful continuation of ongoing counter-terrorism operations successful the North-East, troops of Operation OPHK conducted a palmy warring patrol successful effect to credible quality connected the question of Boko Haram terrorists astir Goni Dunari successful Magumeri LGA of Borno State connected October 10, 2025.
Uba said the terrorists, reportedly moving successful 2 vehicles and 24 ft fighters, were observed mounting houses ablaze and terrorising locals, and that acting swiftly, ain troops launched an assertive warring patrol to intercept the threat.
He said arsenic troops precocious towards the objective, the terrorists attempted to fly towards Damjiyakiri village, adding that vehicle-borne fighters dispersed to an chartless location, portion ft fighters were pursued implicit a region of astir 92 km.
The OPHK spokesperson said aft astir 4 hours of tactical pursuit, troops established interaction with the fleeing terrorists, noting that a frontal onslaught was instantly launched, and troops engaged the terrorists with a dense barrage of fire, resulting successful the neutralisation of 5 terrorists, arsenic the remaining 19 dispersed successful disarray, portion immoderate were wounded arsenic humor trails were observed astatine the interaction scene.
He said items recovered from the engagement included: 1 x AK-47 firearm (Reg, No. 06798), 5 x Magazines (3 empty, 2 loaded), 31 x 7.62mm rounds,1 x Itel mobile telephone and 1 x Dagger.
He said notably that, nary casualties oregon instrumentality losses were recorded by OPHK troops during the operation.
The spokesperson said successful a akin improvement on the Gajiram – Bolori – Mile 40 – Gajiganna axis, troops mounted connected motorcycles, engaged Boko Haram fighters adjacent Zundur village.
He said during the firefight, 4 terrorists were neutralised, portion others dispersed into the surrounding bush.
“Troops besides successfully rescued Mr. Modu Kinnami (55 years old) and Mr. Bukar (57 years old), some from Guzamala section government, on with a sack containing 7 100 and 50 1000 naira (N750,000).
“Preliminary investigations revealed that Boko Haram fighters had demanded a ransom of 2 cardinal naira (N2,000,000) and 2 caller Tecno fastener phones for the merchandise of the captives brother.
“Troops recovered the pursuing items from the terrorists: 1 x Blue pickup conveyance (Reg No: GUB 327 XA); 2 x New Tecno fastener phones,1 x Jerrycan containing 30 litres of premium centrifugal Spirit (PMS), a full sum of 4 million, 3 100 and fifty-five 1000 naira (N4,355,000),” Lieutenant Colonel Uba said.
He added that further operations were ongoing successful each fronts to support unit connected the terrorists and contradict them state of movement.
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