Monday, May 12, 2025 - The Nigerian Army said it has arrested at least 12 persons in connection with acts of terrorism.
The suspects, according to the army, are members of a
breakaway group of the Boko Haram insurgents known as Mahmuda.
They are said to have occupied the Kanji Lake National Park
and have before now allegedly maimed, exploited, terrorised the area, taking
advantage of residents of neighbouring border communities in the Baruten and
Kaiama local government areas of Kwara State and the Borgu Local Government
Area of Niger State.
The General Officer Commanding, GOC, 2 Division, Major
General Obinna Onubogu, made this known after a recent visit to the camps in
the Kaiama and Baruten local government areas of Kwara State.
He said the 12 suspects arrested were picked up by the
military at various locations in its raid of the Kanji Lake National Park and
the border communities.
Two of those arrested were said to be confirmed members of
the armed bandit group, while others were said to be accomplices in the
criminal act.
He said, “The counterinsurgency operation code-named ‘Park
Strike Four’ is meant to, among other things, flush out the bandits and clear
the Kanji Lake National Park of all criminal tendencies.
“Through the raid operation, the troops have successfully
combed a distance of at least 90 kilometers from Kemanji into the Kanji forest
where its firm base is currently situated.
“Both the men and officers have succeeded in dislodging the
bandits and other criminal elements”.
Gen Onubogu also visited the Emir of Kaiama, Alhaji Muazu
Sheu Omar, and the Head of Kemanji Community known as Shao’ki, Aliyu
Siki-Muhammed.
It would be recalled that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS),
Lt. General Olufemi Oluyede, had given the troops a month’s marching order to
flush out the bandits.
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