Boko Haram: Army arrests 6 pilgrims in Borno on october 23, 2013 at 7:11 pm in news Maiduguri – The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of six pilgrims, who returned from Saudi Arabia, for allegedly being high ranking members of the Boko Haram sect. Capt. Aliyu Danja, spokesman of the division, said this while addressing newsmen in Maiduguri. Danja said the suspects were arrested shortly after returning from the Hajj. “I can confirm to you that six pilgrims were arrested at the Maiduguri International Airport on Monday shortly after their return from Saudi Arabia for allegedly being Boko Haram sect members. “They were arrested for questioning by the authorities,” he said. Danja said three of the suspects had, however, been released after being found to be innocent of the allegation. “Three of the suspects have been released while the rest three are still being investigated,” he said. Danja said that the division had also introduced “aggressive patrol” along the major highways in the state to curtail Boko Haram attacks on travellers. “My commander does not joke with issues concerning Boko Haram threats. “He has ordered for an aggressive patrol along major highways in the state to prevent attacks on innocent souls,” he said.(NAN)

Boko Haram: Army arrests 6 pilgrims in
Borno
on october 23, 2013 at 7:11 pm in news
Maiduguri – The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in
Maiduguri on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of six
pilgrims, who returned from Saudi Arabia, for
allegedly being high ranking members of the Boko
Haram sect.
Capt. Aliyu Danja, spokesman of the division, said
this while addressing newsmen in Maiduguri.
Danja said the suspects were arrested shortly after
returning from the Hajj.
“I can confirm to you that six pilgrims were arrested
at the Maiduguri International Airport on Monday
shortly after their return from Saudi Arabia for
allegedly being Boko Haram sect members.
“They were arrested for questioning by the
authorities,” he said.
Danja said three of the suspects had, however,
been released after being found to be innocent of
the allegation.
“Three of the suspects have been released while
the rest three are still being investigated,” he said.
Danja said that the division had also introduced
“aggressive patrol” along the major highways in the
state to curtail Boko Haram attacks on travellers.
“My commander does not joke with issues
concerning Boko Haram threats.
“He has ordered for an aggressive patrol along
major highways in the state to prevent attacks on
innocent souls,” he said.(NAN)