JTF kills two B’Haram suspects in Kano

The Joint Security Task Force on Tuesday
said it had killed two suspected Boko
Haram members at Gayawa in Ungoggo
Local Government Area of Kano State.
This is contained in a statement signed
by spokesman of the JTF, Capt. Ikedichi
Iweha, and made available to the News
Agency of Nigeria in Kano.
The statement stated that the suspects
lost their lives during an early morning
operation at Gayawa general area.
"A further cordon and search operation
was conducted this morning at about
6.30 at Gayawa general area.
"Two terrorists lost their lives as a result
of shootout with troops,'' the JTF stated.
It said that items recovered from the
terrorists included two AK 47 rifles, five
magazines and 91 rounds of 7.62 special
ammunition.
The statement said that two suspected
terrorists were intercepted and arrested
on Monday on their way to Zamfara on
the Kankara-Sheme Road in Katsina
State.
It said the suspects were arrested at
about 7.30 p.m. following an
intelligence report by operatives of the
JTF and personnel of the Department of
the State Security Service, Kano State
Command.