The Defence Headquarters said on Saturday in Abuja that 65 persons
suspected to be terrorists had been apprehended by its Special Task Force (STF).
A statement signed by Brig.-Gen. Chris Olukolade, Director of Defence Information, said the terrorists were caught while attempting to infiltrate Maiduguri as they fled their various camps now under attack.
The statement said the arrest was a continuation mission aimed at ridding the nation’s territories of all insurgent activities.
According to the statement, a total of 11 vehicles, four tricycles and 24 GSM handsets were also seized in the process.
All the suspects are in custody of the Joint Task Force and are currently being interrogated, it said.
The statement added that most of the terrorists’ camps were found to have been deserted by fleeing insurgents when STF troops stormed their occupied localities.
The facilities have now been occupied by our troops,it said further.
A statement signed by Brig.-Gen. Chris Olukolade, Director of Defence Information, said the terrorists were caught while attempting to infiltrate Maiduguri as they fled their various camps now under attack.
The statement said the arrest was a continuation mission aimed at ridding the nation’s territories of all insurgent activities.
According to the statement, a total of 11 vehicles, four tricycles and 24 GSM handsets were also seized in the process.
All the suspects are in custody of the Joint Task Force and are currently being interrogated, it said.
The statement added that most of the terrorists’ camps were found to have been deserted by fleeing insurgents when STF troops stormed their occupied localities.
The facilities have now been occupied by our troops,it said further.
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I so wish we had the technologies of the west. Good drones and powerful survellances. God bless the Nigerian Army. We have you back.
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