The Nigerian military has continued with its struggle to stem insurgency in Nigeria, recording another success with the announcement that it has arrested seven top members of the sect.
The seven top insurgents were, before their arrests, in charge of the insurgent’s bomb making factory in Kaduna State.
The army said it took a painstaking search for the insurgents and that this led to the arrest of the bomb and Improvised Explosive Devices making specialists.
The security agents said they were sure the sect members were in Kaduna to manufacture the explosives with which they would cause a major havoc in the state during this festive season.
“Another catastrophe was averted in Kaduna State and other contiguous areas when troops of the Nigerian Army arrested seven suspected Boko Haram terrorists bomb and Improvised Explosive making Devices (IEDs) specialists.
“The terrorists were arrested in Kaduna after painstaking surveillance and proactive intelligence operations over a period of time.
“From all indications, the suspects were in Kaduna to conduct suicide bombings, kill and maim innocent citizens in the state and other surrounding areas during the Christmas period.
“Recall that recently in Maiduguri some of them were arrested while trying to detonate IEDs carried in food containers in public places.
“Recall that recently in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, some of them were arrested while trying to detonate IEDs carried in food containers in public places.
“The arrest of these suspects would no doubt assist in the fight against terrorism in the country, more so as the military have technically defeated the Boko Haram terrorists in the field, the terrorists have resorted to attacking soft targets through suicide bombings, IEDs and harassing attacks on isolated communities.
“Therefore, the public are please requested to continue to be more vigilant and security conscious by reporting suspicious persons and movements to the security agencies.
“This request has become necessary because the terrorists have resorted to mingling with the public across the country after sensing the futility of their encounter with troops in the north east.
“Therefore, they adopt other methods of perpetuating violence in the society,” a statement by the army on Sunday said.
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