The Theatre Commander of
Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj-Gen. Rogers Nicholas, has announced a N5 million
reward for informants who expose locations where explosives are manufactured in
Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states.
During a news conference in
Maiduguri, Nicholas said the spate of killings and attacks in the state
suggests that there could be factories that are manufacturing improvised
explosive devices (IEDs) in any of the cities and towns of the North East
region.
According to him, the
military and other security agencies in the region are doing their best to
protect lives and property.
“In the last six months
since I assumed office at the Theatre Command, one million people have been
rescued by the Army,” he said.
He further disclosed that
with the improved security in Borno State, four main roads, covering a distance
of 534 kilometres, have been cleared for motorists, adding that the
54-kilometre Dikwa-Gambouru/Ngala border road was yet to be cleared by
troops.Nicholas enjoined residents of the liberated communities to get fully in
securing their settlements, lives and property.
He added: “To sustain peace
in the liberated communities of Borno State, the returning internally displaced
persons (IDPs) along with local authorities must develop their security
apparatus.
“These also include the
Neighbourhood Watch in Maiduguri MetropolitanCouncil (MMC) and Jere council
areas of the state.”
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