Troops rout insurgents fleeing Sambisa forest
Borno
State government says it has discovered that Boko Haram insurgents have
schemed a plot to trade in stolen cattle and use proceeds from the
sales to fund their terror plans.
As such, the state government on Friday announced a ban on imports of cattle through various routes as well as sale of dry meat across the state.
Secretary to the Borno state government, Usman Jidda Shuwa said on Friday that intelligence reports hinted Governor Kashim Shettima government of Borno state that most of the cattle being traded at Gaboru, Dusuman, Shuwari and Ngom cattle markets in Borno were direct proceeds of castle rustling perpetrated by Boko Haram insurgents.
‘These cattle were sold at prohibitive costs to unsuspecting customers through some unscrupulous middlemen who use underhand ploy to deliberately disguise the transactions as legitimate,’ said Shuwa.
Accordingly, a new management committee comprising the military, police, the Department of State Security ( DSS), civilian Joint Task Force, (CJTF), have been asked to take full charge of the cattle markets and scrutinise sources of all cattle, delay slaughter of certified cattle for claims in addition to the ban on ‘imported’ cattle and sale of dry meat.
Shuwa said Governor Shetima had mandated the committee to ensure that a mandatory period of three to four days is observed on all cattle sold before they are sent to the slaughter house in order to enable interested parties to inspect them so that those whose cattle had been rustled could make claims and counter claims.
The government also presented cheques amounting to N100m to the leadership of cattle traders and butchers as bail-out to those who have been negatively affected by the activities of cattle rustlers.
Meanwhile, troops of 21 Brigade Bama under 7 Division area of operational responsibility, on Friday routed Boko Haram terrorists who came through Sabsawa axis of Sambisa forest.
A statement from Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, Acting Director, Army Public Relations, said the troops also recovered a Toyota Hilux, 2 AK-47 rifles with registration numbers 58006915 and KO35839 as well as 37 rounds of 12.7mm metal linked ammunition.
As such, the state government on Friday announced a ban on imports of cattle through various routes as well as sale of dry meat across the state.
Secretary to the Borno state government, Usman Jidda Shuwa said on Friday that intelligence reports hinted Governor Kashim Shettima government of Borno state that most of the cattle being traded at Gaboru, Dusuman, Shuwari and Ngom cattle markets in Borno were direct proceeds of castle rustling perpetrated by Boko Haram insurgents.
‘These cattle were sold at prohibitive costs to unsuspecting customers through some unscrupulous middlemen who use underhand ploy to deliberately disguise the transactions as legitimate,’ said Shuwa.
Accordingly, a new management committee comprising the military, police, the Department of State Security ( DSS), civilian Joint Task Force, (CJTF), have been asked to take full charge of the cattle markets and scrutinise sources of all cattle, delay slaughter of certified cattle for claims in addition to the ban on ‘imported’ cattle and sale of dry meat.
Shuwa said Governor Shetima had mandated the committee to ensure that a mandatory period of three to four days is observed on all cattle sold before they are sent to the slaughter house in order to enable interested parties to inspect them so that those whose cattle had been rustled could make claims and counter claims.
The government also presented cheques amounting to N100m to the leadership of cattle traders and butchers as bail-out to those who have been negatively affected by the activities of cattle rustlers.
Meanwhile, troops of 21 Brigade Bama under 7 Division area of operational responsibility, on Friday routed Boko Haram terrorists who came through Sabsawa axis of Sambisa forest.
A statement from Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, Acting Director, Army Public Relations, said the troops also recovered a Toyota Hilux, 2 AK-47 rifles with registration numbers 58006915 and KO35839 as well as 37 rounds of 12.7mm metal linked ammunition.
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