The Nigerian Army yesterday said troops of 212 Tank Battalion, 29 Task Force Brigade, laid an ambush on some Boko Haram elements at a major cattle market in Gwai Mainari around Mainok general area.
A statement by army spokesman Colonel Sani Usman said the ambush party supported by a Quick Response Group (QRG), captured a Hilux vehicle containing 8 jerry cans of petroleum, oil and lubricants, large quantity of 7.62mm ammunitions, 127mm ammunitions and 4 AK-47 rifles as well as five hand grenades.
Also, the spokesman in another statement said the army has closed some markets in the north east over efforts to thwart the fight against Boko Haram insurgents.
He said some unscrupulous elements have been thwarting that effort of the military for financial gains.
According to him, they have been engaging in all manners of illegal commercial activities such as trading and smuggling especially during late hours, all aimed at sustaining terrorism and insurgency more prevalent in some towns and villages especially in Borno and Yobe states.
