The Nigerian Army has called on Boko Haram fighters to lay down their arms and embrace the Federal Government amnesty programme.
A
statement by the Director Army Public Relation, Brigadier General Texas Chukwu,
said the window was still open for the remaining insurgents to be absorbed into
the programme.
Chukwu made the call
when troops arrested three Boko Haram suspects from Ngurore in Borno
State.
He
added that the troops of 23 Brigade Nigerian Army under Operation Lafiya Dole
yesterday acting on a tip off arrested 3 suspected terrorists at Ngurore.
The
suspects, Adam Yagga, Musa Kamsulum and Abba Djidoum were all from Darajimal in
Bama Local Government Area of Borno State.
The
statement added that one of the suspects, Abba Djidoum, had series of gunshot
wounds on his thigh and had confessed to have operated with the Boko Haram
terrorists at fringes of Izza, Wudula and Blakule in Bama LGA of Borno
State.
Chukwu
added that the suspects were undergoing preliminary investigation with the 23
Brigade Provost Company.
- Daily Trust
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