Stories by Musa Umar Bologi
Abuja
To meet up with the renewed strategy of clearing the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists, the Nigerian Army has inducted a combat motorbike battalion at the Headquarters of 25 Task Force Brigade in Damboa, Borno State.
The Nigerian Army also launched the second set of 100 wanted suspected Boko Haram terrorists at the occasion.
Inducting combat motorbike unit, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen.Tukur Buratai said the essence of the battalion is to open and secure motorways from various towns to and fro Maiduguri and other parts of Yobe State.
“The battalion will serve as a force multiplier in the clearance operations of remnants of Boko Haram terrorists. With the induction of the unit, troops presence will be available along the roads thus keeping the roads open and safe,” he said.
Earlier, Secretary of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Borno State, Alhaji Ahmadu Musa extoled the COAS and the Nigerian Army for their sacrifices and the initiative, which he said would enhance safety and security on the roads.
He assured the COAS on the continuous support the NURTW towards mop up of the remnants of the insurgents.
He also assured the COAS that they would display and distribute the banner containing the photographs of the wanted suspected terrorists to all their branches and chapters.
Before the induction and launching ceremony, the Army Chief addressed troops located at Delwa and Bulabulin before arriving Damboa. He also inspected a Quarter guard at the Brigade’s headquarters.
He was also briefed by the Brigade Commander, Brigadier General Lawrence Adeleke Araba who showed him some items recovered from the insurgents when the Army cleared insurgents’ camps at Talala and Ajingin recently. This included weapons, vehicles and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) making machines and equipment the formation.
The Commander, 7 Division Garrison, Col. Solomon Babatunde Kumapayi also showed the COAS vehicles, weapons and Improvised Explosives Making Devices (IEDs) his formation recovered from the terrorists at Kotokuma on Friday.
The Chief of Army Staff also visited 254 Task Force Battalion, Sabon Gari located along Damboa-Biu road where addressed the troops.
