Killers of soldiers, policemen arrested in Yobe - JTF

Operatives of the Joint Task Force have
arrested four suspected members of the
Boko Haram insurgents at Gonori town in
Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State
Investigation conducted by our
correspondent revealed that the four
suspected insurgents were arrested during a
house-to-house search, conducted by the JTF
in Gonori, following intelligence report that
the insurgents, who carried out a surprise
attack on a JTF roadblock, were in a hideout
in the town.
It was learnt that the JTF efforts paid off,
when four of those suspected to have taken
part in the attack on the JTF checkpoint,
were arrested at the hideout.
The Director of Defence Information, Brig.-
Gen. Chris Olukolade, confirmed the arrest
of the insurgents in a telephone interview
with our correspondent on Monday.
Olukolade said the four terror suspects were
caught in Gonori during a house-to-house
search in the area.
Although the Defence spokesman did not give
further information on the military operation
that led to the arrest of the insurgents, a
security source said some of the suspected
insurgents were also killed in a shootout with
security forces.
Olukolade told our correspondent that he
was not aware of any such confrontation that
led to the killing of suspected insurgents on
Monday.
Some suspected members of the Boko Haram
sect had opened fire on JTF operatives at a
roadblock at Gonori town, 50 kilometres
from Damaturu, the state capital, on
Tuesday.
The surprise attack resulted in the killing
four soldiers and two policemen.
It was learnt that about 20 suspected
insurgents, wielding AK 47 assault rifles,
launched the attack on the checkpoint in the
evening of Tuesday when the security
personnel were said to be more relaxed.