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October 16, 2019
An Operation Lafiya Dole command of the Nigeria Armyin Damaturu has destroyed nine vehicles loaded with smoked fish seized fromsmugglers.
The Sector’s Commander, Brigadier General IbrahimSallau who led the destruction of the smoked fish in Damaturu  said thatthe vehicles were intercepted at Bukarti in Yunusari Local Government Area ofYobe by troops of 159 Battalion Geidam, on October 4.
He also said the illegal fish smugglers brought thecontraband from Diffa in Niger Republic enroute Hadeja in Jigawa, concealed inbags of corn-shaft and loaded in nine vehicles.
He added that the command would make it a routine toarrest and destroy all items placed on ban found within its jurisdiction incompliance with the Federal Government directive against smuggling. He warnedgroups and individuals involved in the smuggling of items listed as contrabandto desist from such acts.