According to a report I found on PM News, Nigeria military authority said on Saturday that it has arrested eight
persons over the recent bombing attacks in the Federal Capital Territory,
Abuja.
Major General Chris Olukolade, spokesperson Nigeria Defence Headquarters said
in a statement that among the eight persons who are now helping the
investigation process with useful information, are three foreigners.
“In Abuja, eight persons are currently being interrogated after raid
operations by troops of security agencies on joint surveillance and patrols
mission in the Federal Capital today.
“The arrested persons are helping ongoing investigation with useful
information after the operation which is sequel to intelligence reports. Most of
those arrested are foreigners who were picked up around Kugbo and areas
adjoining the Nyanya site of the recent bombings in the Federal Capital.
“Those confirmed to constitute threat to security will be handed over to
appropriate prosecutorial agency on conclusion of the preliminary
investigations,” he said.
Olukolade denied reports of an attack by Boko Haram on Maiduguri this morning
as he insisted that there was no fighting or attack around the University or any
barrack in Maiduguri.
Rather, the Defence spokesperson explained that troops at about 2a.m.
launched a counter attack using mainly mortar shells on a group of terrorists
who had attacked and killed four persons in Margimari village and other
settlements in the outskirts of the state capital.
He revealed that a Chadian, Usman Mecheka operating with the terrorists group
around Lake Chad has been taken into custody by the Multi National Joint Task
Force. He said the Chadian was apprehended by the Task Force while trying to
extract a ransom from herdsmen and farmers in the area, after an earlier attack
on the community.
The statement also said troops of the Special Task Force in the Plateau have
raided a camp maintained by an armed gang operating in a settlement in Shendam
Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Olukolade also said that gun fabricating machine as well as some arms and
ammunition from the hideout were recovered during the raid, the statement
further said.
“Also recovered during the raid, were local single barrel guns, pistols, an
automatic rifle, bullet pellets and a large quantity of materials for producing
gun powder.
“The raid has equally yielded vital details to track down the operators of a
gun fabricating hideout who are now on the run. The area is also being combed in
the search for similar criminal outfits
“In another development in Tanabu community in Barkin Ladi Local Government
Area of Plateau state, troops of the Special Task Force have successfully
repelled an attack by a gang of cattle rustlers who had invaded the community
after a shootout.
“The troops had the encounter when they responded to a distress call from
herdsmen in the area, leaving one of the cattle rustlers dead, while others fled
when they were overpowered by the troops,” Olukolade noted.
“In the meantime, Operation Restore Peace currently conducted in the North
Central States has maintained its operational tempo in the efforts to stamp out
the activities of armed gangs in the region,” the statement added.
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