Director of Defence Information (DDI), Maj-Gen Chris Olukolade
•Failed in mission to attack military checkpoint
In what is increasingly becoming a change of tactics from Boko Haram terrorists, another suicide bomber who has attempted to destroy Bogoja military checkpoint in Gombe State has been captured.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Director of Defence Information (DDI), Maj-Gen Chris Olukolade, who said the terrorist who rammed the car into a military check point Wednesday, failed to achieve his mission.
Olukolade said: "His attempt to escape also failed as he was brought down by vigilant soldiers when he tried to flee after hitting a military Amoured Personnel Carrier with his Improvised Explosive Device (IED) laden Honda car."
He added that the explosives which failed to detonate have been evacuated and handed to the police.
In a related development, security forces in Kano, have raided the terrorists’ hideout in Nasarawa Local Government Area leading to the arrest of bomb making experts who are already helping in the investigation into activities of bombers lately.
According to the DDI, Officers who are in charge of the operation believe that the efforts will yield useful clues.
He also said that troops deployed in all locations of the counter terrorism campaign have been directed to sustain the tempo of operations all through the period of seasonal celebrations and ensure that the intention of terrorists to attack civilian target while avoiding troops is duly frustrated.
Source: Thisdaylive
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