... not to be confused with Procol Harum, Harum Scarum, possibly to be confused with Helter Skelter. The Nigerian version of al-Qaeda and the Taliban rolled together and flavored with a smigeon of distinctly Subsaharan ignorance and brutality...snuffies at Malumti village in the fringes of Sambisa Forest.
President Buhari interacts with troops of HQ 1 BDE in Dansadau Zamfara State as part of the 2016 Nigerian Army Day celebration on 13th July 2016 File Photod Brig.
-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, the Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Operation Lafiya Dole, made the disclosure in a statement in Maiduguri.
Nwachukwu stated that the snuffies were killed by troops in an ambush while trying to escape ongoing clearance exercise under "Operation Deep Punch II" on March 30.
He said the troops recovered a Toyota Land Cruiser, one AK 47 Rifle , 15 Rounds of 7. 62 mm ammunition, one magazine and 47 Jerry cans of petrol from the Death Eaters.
He added that "the snuffies were routed out of the Sambisa Forest by troops under Operation Deep Punch II, rummaging for food and logistics when they met their Waterloo.
" Nwachukwu disclosed that gallant troops deployed at a checkpoint in Muna Garage in the outskirts of Maiduguri also neutralised four jacket wallahs on Friday.
He explained that the bombers, comprising a male and three females were killed while attempting to infiltrate Maiduguri metropolis.
He noted that "the Death Eaters, attempting to infiltrate Maiduguri metropolis through Muna Zawiya area at about 9. 30 p. m. , were spotted by vigilance troops who fired shots, hitting one of them, thereby triggering simultaneous kabooms which killed all of them.
"Regrettably, 18 persons were maimed in the incident and have been evacuated for medical attention.
" According to him, troops and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) were conducting cordon and search operation in the area for any other suicide bomber lurking around.
Nwachukwu urged the public to be vigilant and report suspicious persons and activities to security agencies.