Some persons identified as repented Boko Haram Terrorists have stormed a police station in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, in an attempt to set free their colleagues arrested earlier over alleged drug offences.
The ex-terrorists also attacked the offices of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and Nigeria Immigration Service.
The spokesman of the Borno State Police Command, Kenneth Daso, confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday.
Daso said: “On the 30/04/24 at about 1745hrs in a joint operation raid at the Kasuwar Fara, following an intelligence report that some drug peddlers, smokers, repentant and Boko Haram insurgents are indulging in nefarious activities, eight persons were arrested including seven male and a female in that operation with 476grams of illicit substances.
Also Read:
- Adeleke shuns AGF’s advice, insists Osun LG poll will hold Saturday
- Okpehbolo condoles with family of man killed by collapsed mast in Edo
- No more trouble, I’m now looking for money – Portable declares
- Alleged N3bn fraud: Ex-Naval chief, retired general still wanted – ICPC
- PSC promotes over 100 senior police officers
“As you know, such activities have been banned in the area by the state government since last year.
“Few hours after the arrest, some unscrupulous persons, so-called repentant Boko Haram, dressed up in military attire tried to invade our police station at Ibrahim Taiwo but were repelled immediately.
“Thereafter, they went and attacked Nigeria Immigration Service and NDLEA check points after the welcome to the township gate and they burnt it down.
Follow The Eagle Online Channel on WhatsApp
