SOLDIERS have arrested seven members of Boko Haram who planned to carry out an attack on Kaduna, during the Christmas celebrations.
The terrorists, who are also said to be experts, were arrested after a planned surveillance.
A statement by the acting director, army public relations, Colonel Sani Usman, said the terrorists were in Kaduna to carry out suicide bombings, kill and maim innocent citizens in the state and other surrounding areas during the festive period.
Usman said the arrests of the suspects would assist in the fight against terrorism in the country.
It said the terrorists have resorted to attacking soft targets through suicide bombings, IEDs and harassing isolated communities.
Col Usman said recently in Maiduguri, some terrorists were arrested while trying to detonate IEDs carried in food containers in public places.
“The public is requested to continue to be more vigilant and security conscious by reporting suspicious persons and their movements to security agencies. This request has become important because terrorists have resorted to mingling with the public across the country after sensing the futility of their encounter with troops in the North East…”
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