“They have been taken into military custody and are assisting investigators,” said the Nigerian military.
“Boko Haram terrorists are gradually achieving their target. It started in the North-East and is now spreading to the South-West,” said Mr Lawan.
While challenges remain, many communities and highways are becoming safer and more economically active,” Mr Tinubu claimed.
The ADC party raised the alarm over terrorists taking up territories in Kwara State, fearing they could overrun South-West states with time.
The latest development cones days after Boko Haram terrorists killed hundreds of innocent residents in the state.
“The chief’s wife, his mother and three of his children are missing. That makes five people from his household unaccounted for,” a resident stated.
Boko Haram terrorists on Friday raided Darul Jamal, a community in Borno State, killing at least 60 people.
Mr Tinubu, in a statement on Sunday, expressed sadness over the recent attacks in Borno and Plateau, as well as the explosion in Kano.
“As a muslim, once they start to call you an extremist, just know you are on the right path. The path of truth,” @hayateey1 tweeted.
He urged the public not to panic by the troops’ movements but to offer support to them to eradicate the terrorists.
