Security operatives from the Department of State Services (DSS), Nigerian Army and the Police Force have arrested five suspects during raids of terrorists’ hideouts in parts of Kaduna and Kano, respectively.
Dr Peter Afunanya, the Public Relations Officer of the DSS, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja noting that the raids were simultaneously carried out in the early hours of Monday.
He said one of the terrorists who wore suicide jacket blew himself up while three suspects were arrested.
Afunanya said items recovered during a search on the group’s accommodation, after Police EOD had diffused other IEDs, were two suicide jackets, one AK-47 rifle, a pistol and one laptop.
“In Kano State, two suspects were arrested while recovered items were a pistol, 11 mobile phones, two hand grenades and one fully charged AK-47 magazine.
“Other items recovered are two empty AK-47 magazines, one Peugeot 307 car and an ID card belonging to a suspect that escaped,” he said.
Afunanya said intelligence had earlier revealed that high-profile terrorist targets were regrouping in the North West to carry out dastardly acts in the area.
Afunanya said the DSS would continue to cooperate with stakeholders to achieve a peaceful environment critical to the pursuit of legitimate businesses by law-abiding citizens and residents.
