Five insurgent suspects were apprehended during a clearance operation by police, military, and DSS officials in Kaduna and Kano State.
Reports reveal that one of the terrorists who wore a suicide jacket blew himself up yesterday.
The DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya, said in a statement today that two suicide jackets, an AK-47 rifle, a pistol, and a laptop were confiscated from them.
“During the raid in Kaduna State, the terrorists deployed Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) against the fighting forces. One of the terrorists who wore suicide jacket blew himself up. While three (3) suspects were arrested, items recovered upon a search on the group’s accommodation, after Police EOD had diffused other IEDs, were: two (2) suicide jackets, one (1) AK-47 rifle, a pistol and one (1) laptop,” he stated.
“In Kano State, two suspects were arrested while recovered items include: a pistol, 11 mobile phones, two hand grenades, one fully charged AK-47 magazine, two empty AK-47 magazines, one Peugeot 307 car and an ID card belonging to a suspect that escaped.”
He added that intelligence had previously suggested that high-profile terrorist targets were regrouping in the North West to carry out heinous actions.
According to a DSS spokesperson, the terrorists have fled to the North West and Central zones, where they are creating active cells, due to ongoing military operations in the North East.
He lauded the military and police for their tenacity and cooperation, which contributed to the operation’s success.
