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Euros retrieved as troops kill Boko Haram commander, 29 others...

                                                                                                                                                         

The Defence Headquarters yesterday confirmed that troops have killed one of the spiritual leaders (Amir) of Boko Haram and 29 other insurgents.
Also, some unspecified Euros were also found on the commander, who was suspected to be a foreigner.
But the investigation of the involvement of foreigners in Boko Haram attacks was still ongoing at press time.
Director of Defence Information Maj-Gen. Chris Olukolade made these known in a statement in Abuja.
The statement said: “Thousands of Euro currency was found on the body of a terrorist commander after troops successfully repelled a terrorist in Mafa towards the border.
“The terrorist, who is also an Amir by status and believed to be of foreign descent, is among about 30 terrorist fighters who died in the encounter while many others fled with wounds.
“The terrorists also lost a number of weapons and equipment, including the captured 13 rifles, a machine gun, rocket propelled grenade tubes and several other assorted ammunition.
“A Toyota Bufallo vehicle was also recovered from the terrorists. Two of their armoured vehicles were also destroyed in the battle.
The only casualty on the side of our troops was a damaged equipment. Mopping up operations are ongoing in the general area.
“Meanwhile, the offensive on all terrorists’ hideouts is continuing in many fronts.”
A highly-placed source said: “The retrieval of Euros from the commander has confirmed intelligence report of a likely external funding of Boko Haram.
“Some of these insurgents are also using Thuraya phones to communicate following the interception of their GSM lines.
“We are already investigating alleged involvement of foreigners in Boko Haram attacks nationwide.”
Boko Haram fighters hacked to death 10 people in a remote village in northeast Nigeria, a local government official told AFP on Monday.
Maina Ularamu, local government chairperson of Madagali, in the north of Adamawa State, said the attack happened early on Friday morning in Pambula-Kwamda village.
“The attackers went into the village around 04:00 while residents were still asleep and used machetes to attack their victims,” he added.