Gamboru town in Borno State was on Sunday, July 31, 2016, raided by personnel of the Nigerian Army and a large cache of arms and ammunitions were recovered in the process.
It was learnt that the raid was conducted by the troops following a tip off.
During the operation, which reportedly lasted hours, 3 AK-56 rifles and 2 AK-L rifles with registration numbers; AK-L-AGB 1172, AK-L PU2879, AK-56-2556688, AK-56-22622832 and AK-56-22622315 were seized by the soldiers.
They also recovered 235 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition and 7 AK-56 rifle magazines.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Army has commended those who alerted authorities of the information that led to the raid.
“This is the type of cooperation and support we always require from citizens of this country to enable us clear the remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists,” Army spokesman, Colonel Sani Usman said in a statement issued on Sunday.
He concluded that the Army wishes “to reiterate the need for all to be more vigilant, security conscious and report any suspicious movements or persons to the nearest security agency.”
