Soldiers nab hunters’ head selling AK-47 to terrorists, kills Boko Haram commander

• The head of the Taraba Hunters’ Association, Adamu Tanko, has dragged himself into a fresh trouble
• This is as the Nigerian Army arrested him for allegedly selling arms (AK-47 rifle) to terrorists in the state
• Also, the army disclosed that its troops had neutralised a notorious Boko Haram commander, Abu Rijab, and other terrorist fighters in an offensive operation on Saturday

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Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested the chairman of the Gassol Local Government Area Hunters’ Association in Taraba State, Adamu Tanko, for selling an AK-47 rifle to a suspected terrorist.

The army said investigations revealed that the rifle Tanko sold had been recovered during a counterterrorism operation in Plateau State.

This Nigerian Army disclosed this in a statement shared on its X page on Sunday August 18, The punch reported.

The post read:

“In a separate operation in Taraba State, troops acting on credible intelligence arrested the chairman of the Gassol Local Government Area Hunters’ Association, Alhaji Adamu Tanko, for selling an AK-47 rifle to a suspected terrorist.“The investigation revealed that the weapon had been recovered during a joint operation against terrorists in Boki Lamba, a border town with Plateau State.”

Troops neutralize Boko Haram commander in Borno

Also, the troops deployed for counterterrorism operations in Borno State have killed Abu Rijab, a terrorist commander on their wanted list.

Rijab and his fighters were killed during an offensive operation conducted against their enclave in Bula Daloye, in Bama local government area of Borno State.

The army stated that the operation led to the recovery of two AK-47 rifles and mobile phones, adding that eight terrorists and their families surrendered to troops in Gwoza LGA.

Nigerians react as army arrest Taraba hunter's chairman

Legit.ng compiled a few reactions from the comment section on X:

@austinoglamour tweeted:

"So hunters do carry Ak."

@jidamartini tweeted:

"Where e see am?"

@ayo_omooba tweeted:

"How did AK47 get into the hands of the Taraba hunters."

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Nigerian Army airlifts frontline troops serving in northeast

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The soldiers were airlifted from Maiduguri Airport on chartered ValueJet aircraft to various destinations across Nigeria.

This welfare initiative highlights the Nigerian Army's commitment to the well-being of its personnel, ensuring that the troops can enjoy their leave periods with minimal stress.

Source: Legit.ng