Two
masterminds of last year’s bombing at the Gombe Line Transport Services
in Gombe State, north-east Nigeria, have been arrested after a shootout
with troops.
The Defence Headquarters said the two
apprehended persons, suspected to be high profile terrorists, were
eventually arrested on Sunday following surveillance and intelligence
operations.
According to the military, the suspects were tracked to a check point at Bajoga in the state.
On its Twitter handle, the military said interrogation of the suspects had started.
Triple bomb explosions had occurred at the terminal of the transport
company in October last year, leaving at least seven persons dead.
After
the bombing at that time, the police said they arrested three suspects
in connection with the bombing, which occurred even after the government
said it had reached a ceasefire agreement with the Boko Haram terrorist
group.
Counter-terrorism operations are ongoing in Nigeria’s
north-east region in an attempt to end the over five years insurgency
perpetrated by members of the Boko Haram sect.
Credit: Channels
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