Two Boko Haram suspects escaped arrest after a gun battle
between them and a team of joint security operatives.
Leadership reports that the battle that led to the death of
one of the operatives ensued on June 7, Sunday, in Kaduna.
An anonymous eyewitness, who is a neighbour to the residence
of the Boko Haram suspects, said that the security personnel raided the area at
about 1 am yesterday when the territory became saturated with gun-shots that
lasted for hours.
The incidence reportedly happened at Ungwan Keke-B village
in Chikun local government area of Kaduna state.
According to the eyewitness, although the suspects escaped,
their wives were arrested and taken to an unknown destination by the
security operatives.
Mallam Suleiman Mohammed, the head of the village, confirmed
the information and added that the security operatives including soldiers and
the State Security Service announced that people in the area should come out of
their houses and ordered them to leave the place to avoid collateral damage.
After the battle the entire building where the suspects were
residing was reportedly in shambles as blood stains could be seen on the floor.
Meanwhile, Nigerian troops were deployed into
strategic areas to curb the Boko Haram sect. President
Muhammadu Bujhari has also welcomed assistance from the US
in the fight against the insurgents.
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