52 Boko Haram Members Arrested in Borno State
52 Boko Haram Members Arrested in Borno State
Between yesterday and today, Nigerian security operatives reportedly arrested 52 Boko Haram insurgents in Biu, Borno State.
The terrorists are said to have gotten into Biu riding in a truck. Sahara Reporters
revealed that the truck driver reported to security check point
operatives, telling them the some passengers had threatened to kill him
if he didn’t take them into town.
Authorities were able to arrest the passengers, who turned out to be Boko Haram members.
A civilian vigilante volunteer group is
said to have also aided in the arrests, as they found 46 of the
terrorists hiding in a section of the truck reserved for cows.
Security sources confirmed the arrests, stating that the insurgents have been cooperating and providing useful information.
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