Operatives of the Joint
Task Force have arrested four suspected members of the Boko Haram insurgents at Gonori town in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State
Investigation conducted by our
correspondent revealed that the four suspected insurgents were arrested during a house-to-house
search,
conducted by the JTF in Gonori, following intelligence report that the
insurgents, who carried out a surprise attack on a JTF roadblock, were
in a hideout in the town.
It was learnt that the JTF efforts paid
off, when four of those suspected to have taken part in the attack on
the JTF checkpoint, were arrested at
the hideout.
The Director of Defence
Information, Brig.-Gen. Chris Olukolade, confirmed the arrest of the insurgents in a telephone
interview with our correspondent on Monday.
Olukolade said the four terror suspects were caught in Gonori during a house-to-house search in the area.
Although the Defence spokesman did not give further information on the
military operation
that led to the arrest of the insurgents, a security source said some
of the suspected insurgents were also killed in a shootout with security
forces.
Olukolade told our correspondent that he was not aware of any such confrontation that led to the killing of suspected insurgents on Monday.
Some
suspected members of the Boko Haram sect had opened fire on JTF
operatives at a roadblock at Gonori town, 50 kilometres from Damaturu,
the state capital, on Tuesday.
The surprise attack resulted in the killing four soldiers and two
policemen.
It was learnt that about 20 suspected insurgents, wielding AK 47 assault rifles, launched the attack on the checkpoint
in the evening of Tuesday when the security personnel were said to be more relaxed.
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