Army intensifies fight against insurgents: The battle to liberate communities in parts of the North-East from the hands of insurgents that have terrorised the people for years is being won by the security forces, so says the Nigerian Army. In Adamawa State, the army is establishing a new formation in an area that had witnessed several killings by insurgents. The 23rd Armoured Brigade of the Nigerian Army has asserted that as a result of the high rate of insurgency in the Northern Senatorial District of Adamawa State, a full-fledged Army formation has been approved by the Nigerian Army authorities for the area. Right now, a new army barracks is being constructed in Mubi. The Battalion Commander that has been leading the forces fighting the insurgents in the area is Lt. Col Beyide Markus Martins. Col. Martins, who is also Commander, Special Operations, noted while conducting newsmen round the area that the establishment of the Army formation in Mubi was because of realisation of the strategic location of Mubi, a town bordering the Cameroun Republic, as well as the high rate of insurgency in the area. According to him, the new Army formation would help in checkmating insurgents from crossing into the hinterland. He said the recent operations conducted since a state of emergency was imposed on the area had yielded some fruitful results. “The Army high command sees Mubi as a strategic town, being a border town with Cameron and Chad Republics which makes it favourable for our operation,” he declared. The commander, however, informed that the Nigerian-Cameroon borders are presently secured and safe as a result of the presence of the military in Mubi and its environs. Col Martins maintained that a lot of the fleeing insurgents from Borno State have been arrested in Madagali and other border towns in the area. He informed, however, that the successes recorded in the area were not without the cooperation and support of the leadership of Mubi Local Government council, the opinion leaders, vigilante groups and the entire people for the show of solidarity to the Joint Military Task Force based in Mubi. He stressed that the success so far achieved by the military would not have been possible without their support. According to him, the good rapport between the civilian populace and the army played a significant role in the quest to restore normalcy to the area. He described the cooperation of other sister security agencies as laudable.
Posted on: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 15:59:06 +0000
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