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How Nigerian Army Raided Mosque In Kano Arrested 10 Boko Haram Militants

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How Nigerian Army Raided Mosque In Kano
How Nigerian Army Raided Mosque In Kano Arrested 10 Boko Haram Militants

 

iexclusive News Nigeria reports that Nigerian Army, Saturday evening, stormed a mosque located at Filin Lazio, Hotoro in Kano and nabbed 13 Boko Haram suspected members.

Soldiers raid mosque in Kano, arrest 10 suspected Boko Haram militants - Pointblank News

An intelligence operation was conducted in a way that did not raise eyebrows of the fasting-breaking Muslims.

It was gathered that the mosque belongs to some Borno natives who fled the troubled Northeast due to the Boko Haram insurgency.

This online news medium gathered that the troops took away some unidentified items from the surroundings of the mosque.

Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, Director Army Public Relations confirmed the arrest in a statement on Sunday.

The spokesman said the operation was part of efforts to apprehend criminals who may want to hibernate in any part of Kano.