By John Charles
BRIGADE Commander 707 Special Forces, Brig. Gen. Clement Apeere has said that his men carried out military operation in Agatu Communities to recover the body of the slain soldier.
Brig. Gen. Apeere who spoke at a press conference on Wednesday at the temporary office of the force located at Hoodko quarters, Makurdi, Apeere said that troops of 72 Special force battalion were deployed to the area to recover the body of the slain soldier, arms and ammunition stolen by the militant.
“On receiving the information, the troops of special forces battalion moved to Oweto to recover the body of the killed soldier, the troops conducted condoned and search operations to apprehend youth militias that committed the act and recover the soldier’s rifle and ammunition they carried away”.
He said that during the operation, several sophisticated weapons, ammunition, such as, two AK 47 rifles, two SLR rifles, two G3 rifles, one fabricated pistol, three locally made pistols, two short barrel local revolver guns and 14 dane guns as well as police and military kits were recovered.
Apeere said ‘the operation we conducted in the area was carried out in a professional way, adding, that his men were able to achieve their mission during the operation.
“We got intelligence where the hoodlums were, we swooped on the areas but before we got there some of them have escaped but could not escape with the arms and ammunitions’.
He promised that military would continue to secure lives and property of every law abiding citizens in Agatu.
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