Nigerian Military Recovers Boko Haram Video of ‘Heinous Crimes’

The Director, Defence Information, Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade, has confirmed that troops of the Nigerian Army have recovered video recordings of the heinous acts perpetrated by the Boko Haram insurgents.

However, Olukolade refused to disclose further information about the crimes against humanity captured in the videos in possession of the military.

He said, “It is true that troops have captured some video recordings of the terrorists but I would not want to say anything on that for now.”

Olukolade also confirmed to an Abuja based media consultancy firm to security agencies, the PR Nigeria, that the videos recovered from the sect were being analysed by the military.

According to the consultants said as terrorists continue to scamper following relentless pursuit by Nigerian troops, they have often left sensitive materials including arms, ammunitions, ICT gadgets and video recordings behind.

It was gathered that many of the video materials captured by the troops are currently being analysed by military experts.

Some of the videos included recording of scenes of trials, beheadings, executions, stoning, floggings and those taken during preparations for suicide attacks.

A military source said that capturing such recordings was another major feat in the battle against insurgency as it was a tool used to really terrify mostly civilian population and cow them into submission.

The source added that “Some of the video were meant for release through their normal channels to the public before they were dislodged from their camps.

They also show the barbaric life in their so-called caliphate.”

“The media and the public are advised to be careful in handling or sharing of sensitive and offensive videos depicting atrocities that some viewers may find disturbing,” - the concluded.

Since they invaded Sambisa forest a few weeks ago, Nigerian troops have liberated about 1,000 women and children from the various terrorists camps already dismantled.

There have been tales of woe and great distress from many of those rescued from the terrorists about their reign of terror and lately of despondency within the ranks of the insurgents.

When contacted on the discovery of video recordings, the Director Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade said “A number of vital materials, apart from arms and ammunition, have been recovered which are being subjected to intelligent analyses. We don’t want to say much about that now.”