Another
catastrophe was averted in Kaduna State and other contiguous areas
when troops of the Nigerian Army arrested 7 suspected Boko Haram
terrorists bomb and Improvised Explosive making Devices (IEDs)
specialists.
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.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Relations
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