Police React To Video Reportedly Showing ‘Armed Fulani Terrorists’ Being Transported To Imo State
The Delta State Police Command has reacted to a misconstrued video claiming to show Fulani terrorists on transit to Imo State.
The hasty interpretation of the video by one Maria Ogbonna on X who claim to be a Pan- Africanist didn’t sit well with DSP Bright Edafe, the Delta State Police PRO.
Mr Bright revealed that the Fulani men in the video are hunters intercepted in Agbor Delta State not Imo State. He noted that after profiling them, the police discovered they were indeed hunters.
May God forgive peddlers of fake news. These were hunters intercepted in Agbor Delta State. After profiling them. We discovered they were indeed hunters. Here you are saying the direct opposite, even saying it happened in Imo State, I repeat, May God forgive you, “PRO Bright said
DSP Bright Edafe… Brightgoldenboy Fallow May God forgive peddlers of fake news. These were hunters intercepted in Agbor Delta State. After profiling them. We discovered they were indeed hunters. Here you are saying the direct opposite, even saying it happened in Imo State. I repeat, May God forgive you Maria Ogbonna Eke@mariaeke-id Fulani Terrorists were dropped in Trailer loads today In Mbaise, IMO State.
Meanwhile, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) had recently said that troops of Operation Safe Haven engaged Fulani militia in a sustained fire- fight, killing 10 terrorists.
At a media briefing in Abuja, Director, Defence Media Operations (DDMO), Maj. – Gen. Edward Buba, said the confrontation followed an intelligence report that a large number of armed Fulani militia were mobilising to attack a community in Bokkos Local Government Council of Plateau State. Troops made contact with the violent extremists/Fulani militia. Following a fire-fight, troops neutralised 10 insurgents and recovered 10 AK47 rifles, 210 rounds of 7. 62mm special ammo, five mobile phones and 29 rounds of PKT ammo”, he said.
He said troops arrested suspected violent extremists and foiled Fulani militia attack on locals in Mangu and Bokkos Local Government Councils of Plateau State.
He said troops conducted raid operations and foiled kidnap incidents in Sanga, Jema a and Kauru Local Government Councils of Kaduna State as well as Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.
“On January 18, 2024, following credible Intelligence reports, troops conducted sting operations and arrested five suspected violent extremists/terrorists In Mangu LGA of Plateau State.
During the operation, troops recovered five AK47 rifles with 123 rounds of 7. 62mm Special ammo and two motorcycles”, he said.
He stated further that on January 17, 2024, troops responded to information on a large number of armed Fulani militia mobilising to attack a community in Bokkos LGA of Plateau State.
He affirmed that on 18 and 19 January 2024, troops with hybrid forces in a separate operation raided suspected violent extremists and insurgents’ hideouts in Sanga and Jama’ a LGA of Kaduna State as well as Riyom LGA of Plateau State. During the operations, troops arrested nine suspected violent extremists and kidnappers, recovered four vehicles, one tricycle and substance suspected to be cannabis”, he said.
