Military dismisses claims on abduction of 150 in Sokoto

The Defence Headquarters has dismissed reports of the alleged abduction of 150 persons by terrorists in Sokoto State.

In a statement released on Monday by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, the military clarified that a trending video on the killings and burials was actually filmed in a neighbouring African country.

The military urged citizens to be cautious of terrorist propaganda efforts, which include spreading misinformation and fake news.

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Buba said: “On August 29, troops of OP HADARIN DAJI deployed at FOB Zurmi in Zurmi LGA of Zamfara State, embarked on fighting patrol to dislodge terror gathering at Kwashabawa Village. Troops engaged the terrorists en route to the location.

“During the fight, while attempting to outflank the terrorist. Quantity 2 of troops MRAPs got bogged down due to the swampy terrain occasioned by the rain. While troops tried to extricate the MRAPs, the terrorists massed up, knowing the challenge troops had encountered with the MRAPs.

“Subsequently, troops dismounted and demobilised the MRAPs when efforts to backload them were futile. The sad demobilization of the MRAPs by troops was to prevent it from being useful to the terrorists after abandonment. These situations further illustrate the effect of weather in changing conditions for ground operations.”

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