Daily Trust (Abuja)

Nigeria: 26 Suspects Arrested in Mubi

By Ibrahim Abdul'aziz, 25 September 2012
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Arms and ammunition recovered by JTF in Maiduguri

Yola — About 126 suspected Boko Haram members were arrested by the Joint Task Force, (JTF) in Mubi, Adamawa state on Sunday night.

Addressing newsmen shortly after inspecting the compound where the raid took place, Commander of the 23rd Armored Brigade, Nigerian Army Yola, Brigadier General John Nwaoga said the operation was sequel to the recent clandestine activities and destruction of GSM masts in Mubi by the suspects.

Brigadier General Nwaoga, who was accompanied by the Adamawa Police Commissioner Mr. Godffrey Okeke and the State Director of SSS said the raid has really helped the military intelligence to unravel the mystery behind the protracted wave of shooting and bomb attacks in Mubi.

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