- Discoveries were made after interception of Boko Haram logistics team

- Troops also arrested member of the sect who escaped from detention

- Soaps and some other materials were also recovered during the raid

In its battle against Boko Haram in Nigeria's north east, the Nigerian troops have made shocking discoveries after killing some terrorists.

In a press statement issued on Tuesday, May 3 by Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, the military spokesperson, the Nigerian army intercepted Boko Haram logistics team and killed three members of the gang, with two others escaping.

Some items recovered by the Nigerian troops

The statement reads in part: "Today at about 9.25am in the morning, troops of 120 Task Force Battalion, 27 Task Force Brigade, in conjunction with vigilantes while patrol, intercepted 5 Boko Haram terrorists logistics team at Gotumba area trying to move logistics items to suspected Boko Haram hideouts at Aluwa, using 5 donkeys.

"The terrorists on sighting the patrol team, ran and abandoned the items. However, the team pursued and killed 3 of them, while 2 escaped with gun shot wounds."

Detergents were also discovered during the raid.

While listing the items recovered during the attack, Colonel Usman revealed how some sex enhancing drugs were discovered, stating: "Items recovered from them include 3 packets of Tramol, 2 packets of Lamumol, 7 packets of Really Extra, 2 packets of Viagra, Ulgra and 14 of washing soap.

"Other items include 4 rolls of Klin Detergent, 2 packets razor blade and 14 packets of Maggi, half-bag of table salt, 5 bicycle tyres and tubes, as well as 2 quick patch for tubes, 1 roll of matches and 10 pairs of rubber shoes. The troops also recovered large quantity of potash, onions, locust beans, some quantity of rice, mats and tarpaulin.

"In a related development, based on information, troops of 7 Division Garrison today in conjunction Civilian JTF, arrested one Alhaji Bulama Budu at Old Maiduguri general area.

Some food items were also recovered during the raid.

"Preliminary investigation shows that Alhaji Bulami Budu, who hailed from Aiwa village, Mafa Local Government Area, was one of the Boko Haram terrorists detained at Giwa Barracks before he escaped when his colleagues, Boko Haram terrorists attacked the facility and released all the insurgents in March 2014.

"His arrest would further lend credence to Nigerian Army investigation on the incidence about the number of casualties killed by the terrorists and those that escaped that day. He is currently being interrogated by the Joint Intelligent Committee."

This escapee was rearrested during the raid.

This recent success follows from the troops' destruction of cattle rustlers and bandits in the northern part of the country.

A statement issued on Tuesday, May 3 by Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, the spokesperson of the Nigerian army, reads: “troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army have intensify clearance operations against cattle rustlers and armed bandits in Kaduna and Zamfara States, north western Nigeria. Within the last four days, they have killed 2 notorious cattle rustlers that were suspected to have killed 7 innocents persons in Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State."