Army arrests 7 Boko Haram bomb, IEDs experts
(Nigeria) 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.
Colonel Sani Usman, acting Director Army Public Relations in
a statement on Sunday, said “The terrorists were arrested in Kaduna after
painstaking surveillance and proactive intelligence operations over period of
time.
“From all indications, the suspects were in Kaduna to
conduct suicide bombings, kill and maimed innocent citizens in the state and
other surrounding areas during the festive period. Recall that recently in
Maiduguri 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.”
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