The police say three suspected members of Ansaru militant
group were arrested in Kaduna during the raid on the militants’ camp.
Frank Mba, police spokesman, disclosed this in a statement
on Sunday.
He said the suspects are Munkailu Isah (32yrs), Abdullahi
Saminu (21yrs) and Aminu Usman (22yrs).
Mba said eight suspected militants have so far been
arrested.
He said investigation revealed that the suspects were
actively involved in the recent attack and attempted kidnap of Umaru Bubaram,
emir of Potiskum, Yobe state.
He said the suspects are already assisting the police with
useful information relating to “the membership spread and make-up,
criminal/operational records, logistics and general modus operandi of the
terror group” .
He also said they were involved in several other kidnap
operations and attacks on commuters and other citizens along some major
highways in the north-west and north-central states.
He said investigation also revealed that some citizens
support the insurgents “by deliberately doing businesses with them through the
supply of essential goods, drugs and other services”.
Mba said Mohammed Adamu, inspector-general of police, asked
Nigerians to support the fight against terrorism.
The police had raided a camp of the group in Kuduru forest,
Birnin-Gwari area of the state, killing “250 fighters”.
During the operation, the force lost Muhammed Abubakar, an
inspector, while 13 other officers sustained wounds. On Saturday, one of the
wounded officers died.
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