Runaway Terrorists Captured in Lake Chad
Numerous wounded terrorists, who escaped from various camps under the
fire of security forces have been captured in the fringes of Lake Chad.
Major General Chris Olukolade said that the captured terrorists some
of whom are fatally wounded are already making useful statements to
interrogators of the Multi-National Joint Task Force. He said that
others were captured by troops in locations around Dikwa, Cross Kauwa,
Kukawa and Alargarmo.
In their confessions, it was revealed that some of the camps have
been disbanded following the directive of their clerics who declared
that the operation of the sect had come to an end as the mission could
no longer be sustained. The terrorists who are giving useful information
as to the locations of their remnant forces, are full of apologies and
pleas for their lives to be spared promising to cooperate.
They confirmed that starvation was a major problem in addition to
ceaseless bombardments on the camp locations even when they kept
relocating. They also confirm that several members of the group have
been wounded and no treatment was forth coming. Troops have continued
their assault on other locations across the states covered by the state
of emergency.
Members of the public who have started visiting to engage in sight
seeing in some dislodged camps and fringes of forests such as Sambisa
and others have been warned to desist from doing so as the tendency will
no more be condoned where operations are still ongoing. The general
area still remains a theatre and movement remains restricted as the
environment has to be cleared for safety of citizens. The public will
be informed when the locations are safe enough.
