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More terrorists have been arrested while 13 of them died following a raid on their make-shift camp sited between Borno and Adamawa states.
A statement last night signed by Major General Chris Olukolade, Director Defence Information, said some of those who escaped from a raid carried out by the Military earlier were also picked up in Maiduguri and its environs.
Meanwhile, calm has returned to Shuwa after the pandemonium generated by the panic in the community when people sighted the convoy of troops going after terrorists and mistook it for another round of attack.
The confusion also led to the claim that the Governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako who had visited the community was attacked by terrorists.
Military authorities in refuting the claim, said the troops were on assignment to block a discovered entry and exit point of terrorists into the country through the state, assuring that the community has been assured of their safety as normalcy has returned.
Olukolade’s statement reads in part: “The alleged attack on the convoy of Governor Nyako as presented in a breaking news report on some television channels this afternoon is not true.

“The truth is that the Governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako visited Michika and Shuwa areas of the State to sympathise with the communities that were attacked by terrorists recently.
“While returning, the convoy came across a noticeable pandemonium which resulted from the alarm raised by some people who had mistaken a convoy movement of troops on patrol at Kirchinga village, for another impending attack by terrorists.
“In the ensuing stampede and confusion, people scampered into the bush ostensibly to escape from those mistaken for terrorists.
“The incident which was presented as a “Breaking News” and scrolled on TV is therefore not a true reflection of what actually happened. The report is capable of causing unnecessary anxiety and heightening tension.
“The military authorities therefore find it necessary to put the records straight and call on residents to go about their normal activities while remaining vigilant.
“The operations in the North East are being consolidated and every effort is made to stop the terrorists from continuing their atrocities in that part of the country.