Press statement from the Nigerian Army:
Information reaching the Theatre Command, Operation Lafiya Dole indicates that Boko
Haram terrorists have now resorted to poisoning water sources like wells and streams
in areas they were dislodged by gallant troops or areas threatened by offensive
operations. The latest being the poisoning of the cattle water ponds in Kangallam village
along Marte and Abadam axis in Borno State where a large number of cattle died after
drinking water from the ponds.
Credible information available to the Theatre Command indicates that though no human
life was lost as a result of the barbaric act of the terrorists, however, some cattle were
killed after drinking water from some poisoned sources. The action of the terrorists is
no doubt aimed at taking their own pound of flesh on the innocent citizens and
livestock as a result of the unbearable offensive operations through the combined effort
of the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Air Force to route them out completely from
their enclaves and hide-outs all over the North East.
In view of this development citizens are called upon to avoid as much as possible
drinking water from unverified sources especially in locations that troops routed out
Boko Haram terrorists. You are please requested to disseminate this information to the
public through your medium. Thank you for your usual cooperation. Colonel TUKUR
GUSAU Deputy Director Army Public Relations
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