The Defence Headquarters has denied claims that bandits in Zamfara State hijacked two armoured vehicles and conducted mass burials for civilians, as well as reports of over 150 citizens being abducted in Sokoto State.
Major General Edward Buba clarified that troops intentionally demobilized two armoured vehicles stuck in a swamp to prevent terrorists from using them.
He also stated that the mass burial video originated from another African country and that the abduction rumors were fabricated to undermine the military’s success.
He said, “In a related development, the attention of DHQ has been drawn to a trending video propagated from the terrorist camp. The video depicted the killing of several civilians in a mass grave. It must be noted that the incident never took place in Nigeria. Rather, it sadly took place in a nearby African country faced with terrorism. “
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