THE Nigerian Army on Sunday deflated the alleged killing of 30 soldiers by Boko haram terrorists at Zari village in Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State on Friday, August 31, 2018.
According to reports, an international wire service had reported that troops deployed in Zari in Guzamala LGA were killed when Boko haram launched a deadly attack on the village on Thursday evening, August 30, 2018.
The report also added that scores of jihadists in trucks stormed the base at Zari village, in Northern Borno State late Thursday and briefly seized it after a fierce battle in which 30 Soldiers were killed; but the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu, in an interview with Newsmen, September 2, 2018, said the report was a “figment of imagination.’’
Brig.-Gen. Chukwu said contrary to the claim, the insurgents did not attack any Military formation but rather came to loot foodstuffs and extort money from the locals, adding that the insurgents were repelled by the land troops of 82 Task Force deployed in Operation Lafiya Dole, who was closely supported by the Air Task Force.
He explained that during the fire-fight, the overwhelming volume of fire was unleashed on the insurgents from both the air and ground troops, neutralising several of them and their weapons.
The Army Director said the Boko haram took some of their corpses and fled while others escaped with bullet injuries, adding that normalcy and sanity were restored in the affected communities.
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He lamented that it is very unfortunate how people just sit in the comfort of their zones and fabricate stories that do not exist, most especially the international Media, noting that such false narratives are deliberate attempts to promote Boko haram and their activities against the sovereignty of the country.
“That media organisation was said to have gotten their information from a security personnel and went ahead to file their report without making further inquiries. This is unethical and unprofessional, to say the least,” Brig.-Gen. Chukwu said.
He, however, urged Nigerians to disregard all propaganda credited to Boko haram terrorists as troops were doing their best to ensure that the insurgents were expelled from the region.
