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Coordinator of the National Information Centre (NIC) Mr. Mike Omeri friday said security forces inside the Darazo Forest in Bauchi State, which was stormed by troops last weekend, recovered 80 general purpose machine guns and 10 rifles.
Omeri gave the details at a press briefing in Abuja on Friday saying “the men and women apprehended in the forest have continued to give useful information on their activities in the forest as well as terrorists activities in different parts of the federation. The mopping up operation continues.”
NIC also confirmed that some army personnel were presently being tried in a court-marshal but did not disclose their offences or how many accused were being tried.
There have been media reports on Thursday about the Nigerian Army court–martialing 18 soldiers involved in an alleged mutiny in May, in which revolting troops opened fire at a car carrying the Commanding General of the Army’s 7 Division in Maiduguri, Borno State.
“It is true that there are court marshals going on in the Nigerian army but I cannot confirm the number of those facing trial. However, at the proper time and as need arises, we will inundate you with the conclusion of the process,” Colonel Onyema Nwachukwu who represented Direcor Defence Information at the briefing told reporters.