Boko Haram Poisons Water Sources In Borno – Nigerian Army

Press statement from the Nigerian Army:

Information reaching the Theatre

Command, Operation Lafiya Dole

indicates that Boko Haram terrorists have

now resorted to poisoning water sources

like wells and streams in areas they were

dislodged by gallant troops or areas

threatened by offensive operations. The

latest being the poisoning of the cattle

water ponds in Kangallam village along

Marte and Abadam axis in Borno State

where a large number of cattle died after

drinking water from the ponds.

Credible information available to the

Theatre Command indicates that though

no human life was lost as a result of the

barbaric act of the terrorists, however,

some cattle were killed after drinking

water from some poisoned sources. The

action of the terrorists is no doubt aimed

at taking their own pound of flesh on the

innocent citizens and livestock as a result

of the unbearable offensive operations

through the combined effort of the

Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Air

Force to route them out completely from

their enclaves and hide-outs all over the

North East.

In view of this development citizens are

called upon to avoid as much as possible

drinking water from unverified sources

especially in locations that troops routed

out Boko Haram terrorists. You are please

requested to disseminate this information

to the public through your medium.

Thank you for your usual cooperation.

Colonel TUKUR GUSAU Deputy Director

Army Public Relations