Two generals of the Nigeria Army on Saturday escaped being
blown apart by Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Borno.
In a statement on Sunday by Army spokesman, Brigadier
General Sani Usman, the convoy of the Chief of Administration (Army), Major
General IM Alkali and the Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division
Nigerian
Army, Brigadier General VO Ezugwu’s encountered 4 Improvised Explosive
Devices (IEDs) buried by suspected elements of Boko Haram terrorists along
their way from Bama to Gwoza at about 10.00am on Saturday 22nd April 2017.
They encountered the 4 clustered IEDs buried at a crossing
point along Banjo Junction-Pulka road, about 6 kilometres to Firgi in Borno
State.
The Explosive Ordinance Device team however, were able to
quickly detect the deadly IEDs and safely extracted and detonated them.
The two senior officers were on operational visit to troops
of 26 Task Force Brigade deployed for Operation LAFIYA DOLE currently engaged
in Operation DEEP PUNCH.
The team among other places visited 121 Task Force Battalion
Pulka
By Dolapo Adelana
