The Nigerian Army Friday refuted reports that Governor Murtala Nyako of
\nAdamawa State was attacked by terrorists and that more terrorists have
\nbeen arrested while 13 of them died following a raid on their make-shift
\ncamp sited between Borno and Adamawa states.
\nThe army in a statement signed by Major General Chris Olukolade,
\nDirector Defence Information, said that some of those who escaped from
\nearlier raid have also been picked up in Maiduguri and environs.
\nMeanwhile, calm has returned to Shuwa after the pandemonium generated by
\nthe panic in the community this morning when people sighted the convoy of
\ntroops going after terrorists and mistook it for another round of attack.
\nThe statement said the alleged attack on the convoy of Governor Nyako as
\npresented in a breaking news report were not true. The truth is that
\nthe Governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako visited Michika and Shuwa
\nareas of the State to sympathise with the communities that were attacked
\nby terrorists recently. While returning, the convoy came across a
\nnoticeable pandemonium which resulted from the alarm raised by some people
\nwho had mistaken a convoy movement of troops on patrol at Kirchinga
\nvillage, for another impending attack by terrorists. In the ensuing
\nstampede and confusion, people scampered into the bush ostensibly to
\nescape from those mistaken for terrorists.
\nThe incident which was presented as a \u201cBreaking News\u201d and scrolled on TV
\nis therefore not a true reflection of what actually happened. The report
\nis capable of causing unnecessary anxiety and heightening tension.
\nThe military authorities therefore find it necessary to put the records
\nstraight and call on residents to go about their normal activities while
\nremaining vigilant. The operations in the North East are being
\nconsolidated and every effort is made to stop the terrorists from
\ncontinuing their atrocities in that part of the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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