The Quick Reaction
Force (QRF) of 251 Battalion, 7 Div Gar on routine checks arrested a truck
loaded with 25 jerry cans of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and other
goods
cleverly covered and concealed at Molai check point, outskirts of Maiduguri at
about 8.00am on Tuesday, July 19.
The driver of the
vehicle, Muhammadu Adamu, claimed ignorance of the contents of the vehicle and
called the owner of the goods, Tijjani Gambo to explain. He too denied
supplying terrorists fuel and other items, rather he claimed to be a mere
trader that supplies goods to customers in Damboa based on demand.
However, preliminary
investigation revealed that he has been sending PMS and other goods through the
same route at regular intervals without an identifiable corresponding recipient
in Damboa as alleged.
Although investigations
are still ongoing, it is suspected that it could be the means through which he
had been supplying the terrorists with dire logistics in Sambisa forest. This
is more so that there is a ban on the purchase and transportation of petrol in
containers such as that within the theatre. Both suspects and the exhibits have
been handed over to Joint Interrogation Centre for further investigations.
In a related
development, a dead body was dropped by an unknown persons and found by
Civilian JTF at Ruwan Zafi MM Ali Filling station opposite NNPC Mega Station,
along the Mafa-Dikwa road. The deceased whose named was given as Abba Aminu
aged between 35-40, was married with 4 children.
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