Terrorism: Police Arrest Three In Kaduna

The police have arrested three members of the Ansaru Terror Group in Kaduna State.

The suspects are Munkailu Liman Isah aka Babban Driver (32yrs), Abdullahi Saminu aka Danmunafiki (21yrs) and Aminu Usman (22yrs).

According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Force Public Relations Officer Force Headquarters Abuja, DCP Frank Mba, the three were arrested following sustained mop-up operations by operatives.

According to the statement, the development now brings the number of persons arrested from the terror group to eight.

Mba said that preliminary investigation revealed that the arrested suspects were actively involved in the recent attack and attempted kidnap of the Emir of Potiskum that resulted in the gruesome killing of the Emir’s Police escorts.

"They were also involved in several other kidnap operations and terror attacks on commuters and other innocent citizens along some major highways, especially in the North-West and North Central States of the country", he said.

He noted that the suspects are already assisting police investigators with useful information relating to the membership spread and make-up, criminal/operational records, logistics and general modus operandi of the terror group.