Men of the Nigerian Army have destroyed a notorious Boko Haram terrorists camp located
on the border between Kogi and Nasarawa States.
The camp, Darusallam, which has been in existence for over eight years was said to have been cleared by men of the Nigerian army from the 177 Battalion and the command Army Records Lokoja, with supports from local vigilante.
Darusallam camp, it was gathered, located at Ittu, houses over 2,000 kidnappers, bandits and Boko Haram elements responsible for most of the kidnappings and criminal activities perpetrated along the Abuja-Lokoja highway.
During the military clearing operations, it was gathered that one of the suspects was shot dead while attempting to escape.
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According to reports, between last Saturday and Wednesday, about 100 persons, mostly women and children, were rescued and taken to Lafia Nasarawa State, while on Sunday, at Achara in Tawari Ward of Kogi Local Government Area, about 180 members of Darusalam were captured.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Kogi State Governor, Onogwu Mohammed, in a press statement issued on Monday morning said “motorists plying the Abuja/Lokoja highway can now heave a sigh of relief following the deadly blow dealt to kidnappers and criminal elements that have been terrorizing travelers on that axis for sometimes now.
“The logistics supports of the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello to the Nigerian Army helped in no small measure in the success recorded by men of the Nigerian Army in this latest operation”.
