Boko Haram Attacks Curtailed In Yobe, Says JTF Commander

[Shola Sholaz]

The Commander of the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) in Yobe, Col. Ibrahim Ali, on Sunday said that activities of Boko Haram insurgents had been curtailed, following the declaration of state of emergency in the state.
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Ali in Damaturu said that attacks by the insurgents, especially in the volatile areas of Damaturu and Potiskum had reduced, after security forces pushed the insurgents out of their enclaves.
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"We have not had any major encounter except on June 16 when they attacked a school in Damaturu.
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We have pushed them out of town.''
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The commander said that the JTF had discovered, particularly in Potiskum, that armed robbers had seized the opportunity to rob people under the guise of insurgency.
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Ali said the situation in Yobe had remained "relatively stable'', noting that the JTF was doing everything possible to contain the situation permanently.