by Chi Ibe

Update on the State of Emergency going on in some Northern states has revealed that on Saturday, the Joint Task Force in Yobe smashed a Boko haram group in Fune, recovering two vehicles, arms, ammunition and other materials.

JTF spokesman, Lt. Lazarus Eli, in Damaturu displayed the items to newsmen, News Agency of Nigeria reports.

“The JTF pursued and engaged them in a gunfight and they were overpowered. We recovered the stolen vehicle as well as a similar one used by the group.

“Other items recovered include one Ak47 rifle, three Rocket Propelled Gun bombs, three RPG chargers, one riot gun and 485 rounds of ammunition,” Eli said.

The Punch reports:

Lazarus also said 42 police jackets, 44 police helmets, six AK47 rifle magazines, 80 fragmentation blades and illicit drugs were recovered.

He said some of the suspects fled with gunshots and appealed to the public to report anyone found with gun wounds to security operatives.

Meanwhile, the people of the state have appealed to the federal authorities to lift the suspension of telephone services, to enable them provide security operatives with useful and timely information.

Damaturu residents claimed that the attack on a college two weeks ago would have been averted, if there was telephone service.

“People noticed suspicious movements on that fateful day just about the commencement of the curfew, but one could not move out.

“Also, there was no telephone network for us to report to the security,” a source stated