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Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said its troops operating in the North East and North West killed 29 terrorists, arrested 10 collaborators, logistics suppliers and recovered N15.589 million cash in two weeks.
The director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Musa Danmadami who stated this at the biweekly update on Armed Forces of Nigeria operations between November 3-17, 2022, said 250 terrorists surrendered while 60 civilians were rescued from terrorists’ captivity.
He also confirmed the killing of Mallam Ali Kwaya, a key member of the Islamic State of West Africa Province Shura Council and Mallam Bukar Mainoka and their foot soldiers during airstrikes.
On the recent declaration of 19 terrorists wanted, he said the move was yielding positive results. “A lot is being done and it will be uncharitable for us to come here and tell you that we have given N5m here , N10m there but people are responding”, he said.
In the North East region, he said the troops within the period under review neutralized 13 terrorists, arrested 10 and rescued 41 civilians while 250 Boko Haram terrorist/Islamic State of West Africa Province members and their families comprising 43 adult males, 80 adult females and 121 children surrendered to the troops at different locations within the theatre.
“Consequently, within the weeks in focus, troops recovered 8 AK47 rifles, 5 hand grenades, 50 rounds of 7.62mm special, 19 motorcycles, 16 bicycles, 1 vehicle, 8 mobile phones, 89 rustled cattle, the sum of N13,863,230.00 and 71 jerrycans of 30 litres of Premium Motor Spirit.
A scientist, professor of pharmacology, and traditional medicine expert, Charles Obadiah Nimma Wambebe is dead. He passed away last Wednesday, November 9, 2022, in the United States.
Wambebe was the pioneer director-general of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), Idu, Nigeria from 1989-2001. He was also pioneer pro-chancellor and chairman of council, Bingham University, New Karu, Nigeria; consultant to United Nations (UN), Continental Regional Bodies, visiting professor to universities and several other regional organisations with awards and honours from professional scientific bodies across many continents.
He was also a member of the World Academy of Science; fellow of Third World, Africa and Nigeria Academy of Science.
Until his death, Wambebe was a local producer of high-quality essential medicines. He was also a researcher with interests in the development of phytomedicines; development of African traditional medicine; clinical trials -management and protocol development; intellectual property rights and benefit sharing issues; health research ethics, drugs-policy, regulation, access, quality, logistics and the training and mentoring of younger academics.