He said the suspect would be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.
The defence minister said that the era of passivity must end.
According to a daily operational report on Wednesday, the military said the suspects were intercepted while travelling towards the location to deliver goods to the terrorists.
Mr Shettima is also expected to lead serving governors on a visit to the president on Sunday afternoon.
He dismissed claims of failure by Nigeria’s security agencies.
Mr Ayoola noted that even advanced nations struggled with insurgency due to complex socio-economic and ideological factors.
Governor Babagana Zulum on Friday congratulated Muslims on Eid-el-Fitr, marking the end of the Ramadan fast.
The organisation attributed the attacks to enemies of the state.
The forum urged security agencies to strengthen measures to safeguard all Nigerians.
