From Molly Kilete, Abuja

Soldiers on internal security operations in the North East have killed 13 members of the Boko Haram as well as rescued 58 hostages, comprising 35 women and 23 children.
Also, the soldiers destroyed a night market operated by Boko Haram at Boboshe, Bomboshe and Sinbaya, in Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno State.
Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier-General Sani Usman, who revealed this in a statement yesterday, said soldiers from 112 Task Force Battalion, 22 Brigade, while on clearance operation in the area, removed Boko Haram flags and recovered six Isuzu vehicles, three motorcycles and grinding machines. Also, the soldiers discovered a vehicle repair workshop at Anaduwa village, where they arrested the terror group’s food storekeeper.
Other items recovered from the terrorists include five pump action guns, two pumping machines, eight vehicle tyres and one battery.
Usman lamented that one soldier sustained injury during the operation, but said he was receiving medical attention and in stable condition.
The statement said: “As part of the clearance operations of remnants and fleeing Boko Haram terrorists in the North East, troops have continuously been carrying out raids, patrols and cordon operations.
It is in that regards that troops of 112 Task Force Battalion, 22 Brigade, Nigerian Army on ‘Operation LAFIYA DOLE,’ conducted joint operations with vigilantes and civilian JTF in suspected Boko Haram terrorists’ hide outs in their area of responsibility. Within the last two days, they have carried out quite a number of patrols and clearance operations in various villages and towns in Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno State.
“On Thursday 13th January 2017, with the assistance of some local vigilantes and civilian JTF, the troops carried out fighting patrols and clearance operations in Awada and Sinbaya villages. During the operations, the troops met stiff resistance towards Sinbaya, from suspected Boko Haram terrorists, in which they neutralised eight terrorists.
“They also carried out similar clearance operation at Anaduwa village, where they removed Boko Haram terrorists flags and recovered four Isuzu vehicles and three motorcycles.  The troops also rescued 37 persons held captives, comprising 23 women and 14 children.
“Yesterday, they also carried out a joint patrol to Talwari village, which served as harbour area for Boko Haram terrorists as well as Agulari, Kirinari,  Gubdori  and Yale villages.  Although the terrorists had abandoned the locations, the troops observed suspected Boko Haram terrorists’ activities, such as abandoned flags in the area. They also arrested the terrorists’ food storekeeper and recovered two Isuzu vehicles, grinding machines and vehicles workshop.
“In addition, they recovered five pump action guns, two pumping machines, eight vehicle tyres and one battery.”
He stated that the troops proceeded to Dagumba, Boboshe, Kajeri, Boskoro and Saleri and cleared the areas, revealing: “The troops discovered and destroyed suspected Boko Haram terrorists night market at Boboshe and neutralised five terrorists. They also rescued 21 persons held by the Boko Haram terrorists that comprise of 12 women and nine children.”
According to the army spokesman, the patrol also recovered one Toyota truck at Kajeri and arrested one Boko Haram terrorist in Boskoro village.”