Boko Haram Terrorists Ambush Gov Zulum’s Convoy In Borno

Forces accompanying the Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, reportedly thwarted an assault by Boko Haram militants along the Buni Gari-Buni Yadi road.

A publication dedicated to counter-insurgency expert in the Lake Chad area, Makama Zagazola, revealed that an unverified number of militants were killed during the ensuing clash, and seven kidnapped travelers were successfully rescued.

According to intelligence sources cited by Makama, the convoy included troops from Operation Hadin Kai, an elite police unit, and high-ranking government officials who were returning from Biu Local Government Area in Borno when the terrorists attempted to abduct individuals from a Volkswagen vehicle.

The report noted that the governor had flown by helicopter and was not present in the convoy during the attack.

Makama further mentioned that the troops managed to seize weapons and motorcycles following the repulsion of the militants’ assault.

Meanwhile, three police officers sustained injuries on Tuesday after an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by terrorists exploded along the Maiduguri-Damaturu highway.

According to intelligence sources cited by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the blast occurred around 3 pm near Garin Kuturu village, between Auno and Jakana in Borno State.

The IED detonated when members of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) unknowingly stepped on it, destroying their patrol vehicle and creating a three-feet deep and five-feet wide crater at the scene.

Following the incident, a bomb disposal unit from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) team was dispatched to secure the area and search for additional explosive threats.

Naija News learnt that the injured officers were immediately taken to the Borno State Specialist Hospital for medical attention and have since been discharged.