The Boko Haram shelter at Gidan-Igwai area of Sokoto was
raided on Saturday, August 10, 2013, by the Nigerian Army. The operation was
carried out in order to curb the influx of the extremist sect
members from Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States. "The
operation was conducted as part of the ongoing efforts to rid Sokoto state of
the fleeing insurgents from the volatile states of Borno, Yobe and
Adamawa," Capt. Yahaya Musa, the Spokesperson of the 1 Brigade, Sokoto,
has explained.
The operation, the authorities say, has been staged thanks
to a hint given by the local residents, with Capt. Musa adding that the raid
was "part of the routine operations of the Army to cleanse Nigeria of
insurgency and other criminal activities."
"Sokoto is peaceful, unfortunately insurgents from
other parts of the country are fast making it a safe haven and we are
battle-ready to dislodge them. "The operation by the army would be
sustained and intensified just
like our sister security organisations are also doing
theirs, nationwide.
"I cannot however confirm any fatalities as at now but
scores of arrests have been made whose details would be made available
later," the spokesperson further said. Capt. Musa expressed gratitude to
the residents of the city for their usual support and cooperation, noting that
the task of ensuring the security of lives and property of Nigerians is a
collective one
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