No fewer than 56 suspected Boko Haram fighters hiding in the midst of livestocks have been arrested in Borno State, a security source said.
The source said the first batch of the Boko Haram men totaling 40, were intercepted by military personnel in Biu, south of Borno on Tuesday afternoon.
“They were hiding in a truck carrying rams, sheep and goats. The Boko Haram men hide under a platform which hold the goats, rams and sheep carefully arranged in the truck,” the source who would not want to be named, said.
While the military troops and residents of Biu were still celebrating the success recorded by the watchful soldiers, another batch of Boko Haram men were caught again.
“We’ve arrested another 16 suspects at about 5pm. They confessed they are Boko Haram planning to sneak into Biu for attack,” another military source said. He explained that the first suspects were arrested at about 3pm.
There was no official confirmation from military authority in the state at press time.
Daily Sun
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