Buratai Orders Field Commanders To Deny Terrorists Freedom To Attack

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai on Monday
ordered field commanders in the Theatre of Operation in the
Northeast to henceforth deny terrorists groups, militants,
kidnappers and criminals any freedom to attack.

According to a statement by Brig.-Gen Texas Chukwu, the army
spokesman, Buratai gave the order at the army Headquarters
Operations Room, while receiving weekly operations brief from
Theatre Command and other Field Commanders.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in the last three
weeks, one major attacks was recorded at Damasak in Borno North,
where the 145 Battalion is located.

The attack was however foiled and the terrorists were
subsequently neutralised

Police Rescue Kidnapped Kid from Pregnant Woman in
Borno
CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY AND ABDUCTION
– On 19th September, 2018 at about 1430hrs.
– One ALHAJI ALI BUKAR DALORI, Chairman All Progressives Congress
(APC), Borno State Chapter.
– Reported to the Police that at about 1300hrs same day, an unknown
woman went to Capital School, Old GRA, Maiduguri, abducted his four
(4) years old son, KASHIM ALI BUKAR DALORI and took him to unknown
destination.
– That the abductor and syndicate subsequently demanded for a
ransom of Twenty Million Naira (N20,000,000.00k) through a text
message sent to the mother of the victim.
– That the ransom was to be dropped in Kano before the release of
the victim.
– Following the incident, I immediately mobilized teams of FSARS
personnel led by the Commander, CSP Ibrahim O. Mohammed, to swing
into action for possible rescue of the victim and arrest of
suspects.
– Tentacles within and outside Maiduguri Metropolis were spread
with the aid of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence
Response Team (IRT).
– On 21st September, 2018 at about 1950hrs, two (2) members of the
syndicate, (1) MOHAMMED SHEHU MUSA ALIAS ALHAJI SHANA and (2)
MUKTAR GONI SHUAIBU ALIAS BANA, both of Bulumkutu area,
Maiduguri.
– Were arrested in KANO at the point of collection of the
N20,000,000 ransom.
– Instant investigation led FSARS detectives to ALBARKA GUEST INN
ALONG BAGA ROAD, MAIDUGURI where one FATIMA MOHAMMED (f) of
Bulumkutu area, Maiduguri the same woman that abducted the victim
at the school is lodged.
– She was arrested in possession of the four (4) years old
victim.
– The rescued victim was handed over to the parents after medical
examination.
– All the suspects confessed to the crime and claimed to have done
so for the love of money.
– Manager of the Guest Inn is also apprehended.
– A Nigerian military officer of the rank of Major (names withheld
for investigation purpose) who accommodated the female suspect in
the Guest Inn is being looked for.
– Pertinent to mention that the said Fatima Mohammed who was
pregnant at the time she kidnapped the minor, gave birth to a baby
boy in the Guest Inn while keeping the victim on 21/09/2018.
– The suspects will be charg5ed to court on completion of
investigation.

ABDUCTION AND RESCUE OF ONE IBRAHIM AHMED, SON OF APC CHAIRMAN
ASKIRA/UBA LGA, BORNO STATE
– At about 1330hrs on Friday, 21/09/2018.
– One Ibrahim Ahmed, an 8yrs old son of APC Chairman, Askira/Uba,
LGA was abducted from Bara’ilum Iman Primary School, Circular Road,
Old GRA, Maiduguri.
– The Command promptly deployed FSARS/Sundry teams on aggressive
patrol of Maiduguri township, Show of Force and to block exit
points from Maiduguri township.
– Culprits apparently sensed danger and hurriedly abandoned the
victims after about five (5) hours and fled.
– The victim was rescued and released to family.
– We are still on the trail of the culprits for their hopeful
arrest.

Signed
DSP EDET OKON
Police Public Relations Officer
For: Commissioner of Police
Borno State Command