The Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj. Gen. Leo Irabor, disclosed this at a press briefing yesterday at the 7 Division headquarters, in Maiduguri, Borno State.

He said, β€œThe troops have continued to make remarkable progress in the fight against terrorism in the Sambisa Forest. Between December 7 and 14, 2016, 180 adult females, 227 male children and 129 female children, were rescued during the operations. Sixty-nine adult males were also rescued.

β€œThe victims are in the military custody and are undergoing further investigation and interrogation. The troops are determined to wipe out the terrorists from their hideouts. I can tell you that the counter terrorism operation is already yielding positive results.”