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. ads
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