The Quick Reaction Force (QRF) of 251 Battalion, 7 Div Gar on routine checks at Molai check point, outskirts of Maiduguri arrested a truck loaded with 25 jerry cans of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and other goods for Boko Hara terrorists
Confirming the report Acting Director Army Public Relations Col Sani Kukasheka Usman said the driver of the vehicle, Muhammadu Adamu, claimed ignorance of the contents of the vehicle and called the owner of the goods, Tijjani Gambo to explain. Usman said Gambo also denied supplying terrorists fuel and other items and claimed to be a trader that supplies goods to customers in Damboa based on demand.
The Army spokesman said preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects has been sending PMS and other goods through the same route at regular intervals without an identifiable corresponding recipient in Damboa as alleged. “Although investigations are still ongoing, it is suspected that it could be the means through which he had been supplying the terrorists with dire logistics in Sambisa forest. This is more so that there is a ban on the purchase and transportation of petrol in containers such as that within the theatre” Usman said.
He added that both suspects and the exhibits have been handed over to Joint Interrogation Centre for further investigations.
Meanwhile Civilian JTF has found a dead body dropped by an unknown persons at Ruwan Zafi MM Ali Filling station opposite NNPC Mega Station, along the Mafa-Dikwa road.
The Army spokesman said the deceased was identified as Abba Aminu aged between 35-40, married with 4 children. He said the deceased was stabbed with a knife on his chest by his assailants.
Usman said the matter was reported to Jere police Station for further investigation, while the body has been evacuated to University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital mortuary.
