The Nigerian Army said it has arrested 37 Boko Haram members
in Lagos and Ogun states, in the last one year.
General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 81 Division,
Major General Henry Edet said this at an handing over ceremony, yesterday.
He said the insurgents were arrested between
August 2015 and October 2016 and added that they have been handed over to
higher authorities for prosecution.
General Edet, who spoke shortly after handing over the reign of command to Major General Ebenezar Oyefolu, said “Lagos is not an exception in the arrest of Boko Haram fighters. As the war in the North East becomes intense, insurgents run to different parts of the country to hide.”
General Edet, who spoke shortly after handing over the reign of command to Major General Ebenezar Oyefolu, said “Lagos is not an exception in the arrest of Boko Haram fighters. As the war in the North East becomes intense, insurgents run to different parts of the country to hide.”
He added that the interaction which he had had
with other commanders indicated that “insurgents are also being arrested in
other part of the country where they seek refuge.
“As Boko Haram is being defeated in the North East, they run to so many parts of the country; we interact the other division commanders and they are arrested everywhere around the country, so, Lagos is no exception. We will continue to arrest and hand them over to higher authorities.
“In Lagos and Ogun states, we arrested about 37 of them from the period I took over in August 2015 till date.”
“As Boko Haram is being defeated in the North East, they run to so many parts of the country; we interact the other division commanders and they are arrested everywhere around the country, so, Lagos is no exception. We will continue to arrest and hand them over to higher authorities.
“In Lagos and Ogun states, we arrested about 37 of them from the period I took over in August 2015 till date.”
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