The Nigerian Army yesterday said it had arrested about 126 suspected Boko Haram terrorists at the Internally-Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Damboa, Borno State.
According to the report, one of the suspects was with identity (ID) card of a soldier killed by suspected insurgents in a recent attack at Sabon-Gari
community of the state.
Also, the out-going Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj.-Gen. Lucky Irabor, told newsmen in Maiduguri during a farewell visit by Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) that the military rounded up the suspects who infiltrated several IDP camps.
According to him, the military got an intelligent report after an attack on Sabon-Gari in Damboa Local Council, Borno State, two weeks ago“Few days ago, we got intelligent report that Boko Haram terrorists were planning to attack Damboa.
This happened after the attack on Sabon-Gari near Damboa where we lost some soldiers. We swung into action and rounded them up.
“During the raid on the camp, one of the terrorists in particular was identified to have taken part in the Sabon-Gari attack.“When we searched him, we found a wallet on him containing the identity card of one of the soldiers that was killed during the attack.
“So, in essence, that gave the purpose for further operations that our troops of 125 Brigade and the Civilian JTF rounded up about 126 of the terrorists in the camp.
“As you all know that peace has started returning to the areas, but we realise that the Boko Haram terrorists were hiding under law abiding citizens to continue to cause havoc.
”Besides, he said that a Boko Haram logistics supplier was equally arrested at Yunusari, Yobe State, near the Nigeria border with Niger Republic.
GUARDIAN
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