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Army ‘arrests’ 37 Boko Haram suspects in Lagos, Ogun.

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The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army on Thursday says it arrested 37 suspected Boko Haram terrorists in Lagos and Ogun States within the last 15 months.

The outgone General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division, Maj.-Gen. Isidore Edet, disclosed this in Lagos while handing over to his successor, Maj.-Gen. Ebenezer Oyefolu.

Edet said the Division, under his watch, arrested the terrorists in different parts of the two states.

“As Boko Haram is being defeated, the terrorists run to other parts of the country. From the period I took over in August 2015 till date, we arrested 37 Boko Haram suspects.

“We will continue to arrest them and hand them over to the appropriate authorities,’’ he said.

Edet said his most challenging moment as GOC 81 Division was the abduction of three of his operatives by militants in Ijagemo Area of Lagos.

“I had to work round-the-clock to secure their release,’’ he said.

On pipeline vandals at Arepo area of Ikorodu, the outgone GOC said the Army worked collaboratively and cooperatively with other security agencies to rout the vandals from the area.

In his remark, the new GOC, Maj.-Gen. Oyefolu, said he would key into the successes of his predecessor to move the Division forward.

Until his appointment as GOC 81 Division, Oyefolu was the Deputy Director at Defence Intelligence Agency, Abuja.

Police Arrest 150 Boko Haram Suspects In Ondo

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Palpable fear enveloped Ondo State, yesterday, as Police detectives reportedly intercepted a truck loaded with about 150 persons suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect.
Reports had it that the suspects have been taken to the State Police Command, where they are being interrogated.
The items allegedly recovered from the suspects include 18 locally made guns, 2 jack knives, 22 cutlasses as well as several flash lights.
But the Police Command has allayed fears, asking the people not to panic as they are on top of the situation, adding that investigations were on to verify the identity and mission of the suspects.
Detectives from the Funbi-Fagun Divisional Police Station in Ondo Town intercepted the truck with registration number KANO NSR 97 XZ, loaded with the suspects, who are from the northern part of the country.
Also, the suspects were said to be coming from Kebbi State and heading towards Ore town in Odigbo Local Government area of the state before they were intercepted by the police at Lipakala junction in Ondo town.
It was gathered further that following a tip off, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of the Funbi Fagun Police station, Mr Olu-Ojo Ogunmoyole and men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad from the Police headquarters in Akure swung into action and went after the truck conveying the suspects.
The suspects, after being apprehended were detained at the Police station before being taken to Akure.
Speaking with newsmen, one of the suspects, Abdulahi Sheriff denied that they are members of the sect.
Abdulahi, who said that they were “farmers coming from Birni-Kebbi to farm in Ore town”, noted that they left their homes owing to the prolonged dry season in their state which has affected their farming activities.
The DPO of Funbi Fagun Police Station, Ogunmoyole told newsmen that the suspects were intercepted during a surveillance operation carried out by the anti-robbery squad attached to the Police division.
He, however, advised people of the community to remain calm and go about their lawful businesses.
When contacted, the State Police spokesman, Mr Femi Joseph denied that the 150 suspects arrested in Ondo are members of the Boko Haram.
Reacting to the arrest, Joseph said investigation so far conducted showed that they are farmers travelling to Ore town for farming activities.
On the weapons found in their possession, the police spokesman said some of the apprehended men were hunters.

 

 

 

Credit : Vanguard