Nigerian army raid suspected hideout of Boko Haram insurgents in Sokoto

Soldiers of the Nigerian Army from the 1 Brigade, Sokoto, on Saturday raided the hideout of suspected members of the extremist Boko Haram sect at Gidan-Igwai area of Sokoto metropolis.

The Spokesperson of the Brigade, Capt. Yahaya Musa, confirmed to newsmen that the operation was was activated to stop the influx of insurgents from Borno, Yobe and Adamawa.


“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. Musa said.

Authorities say the operation was sequel to a tip-off by some good samaritans in the city and its environs.
Mr. Musa however added 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 told us.

Mr. Musa commended residents of the city for their usual support and cooperation and explained that the task of ensuring the security of lives and property of Nigerians was a collective one.