52 Boko Haram members have
reportedly been arrested in separate operations in Biu Borno state by security
operatives. According to military sources, the men were arrested between
yesterday Sept. 23rd and today September 24th.
A military source said some of the
sect men had boarded a truck in a bid to leave the state but were arrested
after the truck driver notified soldiers at a checkpoint that passengers in his
vehicle had threatened to kill him if he did not take them out of the
state.
“We arrested over 50 members of the Islamic sect following
tips we got from the driver as well as locals. I can tell you they are
cooperating and giving us useful information” the security source said
A member of the local volunteer
group, Aliyu Mamza, said his group was also instrumental to the arrest of the
sect members. According to him, 46 BH men hid in the compartment of the truck
meant for transporting goats and were exposed after the driver of the truck
notified soldiers. Six other members were arrested at the Biu bus station as
they were about boarding a bus out of Borno.
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