Terrorists didn’t kidnap 150 in Sokoto, hijack armoured vehicles in Zamfara – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters has denied that bandits in Zamfara State hijacked two armoured vehicles.

It also refuted claims that a large number of civilians were killed and mass buried by terrorists, as well as reports that over 150 terrorists were kidnapped also by terrorists in Sokoto State.

The DHQ’s response was following videos that had emerged over the weekend.

In the first video, the bandits claimed they hijacked two armoured vehicles from the troops and were seen celebrating it.

In another video, terrorists were shown conducting a mass burial for citizens, while the last video claimed that over 150 residents were kidnapped in Sokoto State.

In a statement on Monday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj Gen Edward Buba, said the videos were fake.

Explaining what happened in Zamfara, he said the two Armoured vehicles got stuck due to the swampy nature of the area while troops were trying to outflank the terrorists gathering at Kwashabawa Village.

He added that the troops demobilised the vehicles to prevent the terrorists from making use of it.

Buba said, “ On August 29, troops of OP HADARIN DAJI deployed at FOB Zurmi in Zurmi LGA of Zamfara State, embarked on fighting patrol to dislodge terror gathering at Kwashabawa Village. Troops engaged the terrorists en route to the location