How Army Arrested Father, Son Over Suspected Terrorism in Sokoto
Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a father and his son over suspected involvement in terrorism at Bauni Forest in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
The suspects, identified as Muhammadu Ali and his son, Umaru Ali, were arrested at about 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday during a joint security operation.
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According to an operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the operation was conducted by troops of the 248 Battalion, with support from French Special Forces and the tactical team of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), under the Office of the National Security Adviser.
The report indicated that the suspects were believed to be residents of the Bauni village area.
Items recovered from them included an AK-47 rifle, a magazine containing three rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, ₦9,760 in cash and three motorcycle tubes.
The suspects are currently in the custody of the 8 Military Intelligence Battalion for further investigation, according to the report.
