Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade released a statement stating that 17 terrorists have been captured by the military.
The group of terrorists were operating under the guise of herdsmen from a camp in the outskirt of Wukari.
17 of them were arrested while others died after an attack on military check point at Gindin Dorowa, a suburb of Wukari in Taraba State.
The terrorists upon arrest, admitted to being part of the Boko Haram sect and being an active part of groups that caused havoc in Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba and Zamfara recently.
According to the statement “One of the apprehended armed men confessed that he had been fighting for the terrorist group in Borno State and was recently brought to Wukari area in furtherance of their mission. Assorted arms and ammunition were recovered from them.”
“Meanwhile, the curfew imposed on Wukari and its environs is expected to be relaxed as normalcy returns to the town. Troops have maintained patrol of the area while a house-to-house search for arms is ongoing.”
“In another development, troops on patrol of the Lake Chad Islands have made some arrests. Among those arrested was a boat operator who ferries terrorists across the Lake Chad while another confessed to being a supplier of hard drugs to the terrorist groups in the area.”
“In the meantime, the search for the abducted students of Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok is also being intensified.”