Nigeria army arrest 3 foreign members of Boko Haram
Nigerian army has announced that the army in conjunction with the Department of State Service (DSS) have arrested three foreign Boko Haram suspects at Arawa and Mallam Inna Areas of Gombe metropolis, Gombe state.
The 3 suspects who are believed to be in Gombe for to plan a terrible crime are from Chad and are reportedly members of Albarnawi faction of the Boko Haram that operates in Chad.
The army statement which was signed by Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman reads: "Today afternoon, Nigerian Army troops in conjunction with elements of Department of State Services (DSS) after painstaking effort of tracking arrested 3 suspected Chadian Boko Haram terrorists that belonged to Albaranawi faction, in Gombe, Gombe State.
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"The 3 Chadian terrorists suspects, Bilal Muhammed Umar, Bashir Muhammed and Muhammed Maigari Abubakar were arrested at Arawa and Mallam Inna Areas of Gombe metropolis. They were reported to be members of Albarnawi faction of the Boko Haram that operates in Chad and mostly northern part of Borno State but came to Gombe State for another heinous assignment.
"During the operation, one of them, Bilal Muhammed Umar attempted to escape and was shot on the leg. He was however apprehended and is receiving medical treatment.
"The terrorists were also arrested with Improvised Explosive Device (IED), materials that they could have coupled and attack parts of the state.
"The suspects are in custody undergoing preliminary investigation."
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Meanwhile, a top commander of the Boko Haram insurgents has reportedly been killed in Bama local government area.
The insurgent commander named Tukur Bama was said to have been killed at a village called Bolongu in Bama local government.
Source: Legit.ng
