The police spokesman said a preliminary investigation revealed that the victims were unlawfully taken from Maiduguri by one Aliga Suleiman.
This, according to him, includes the deployment of advanced military hardware and surveillance equipment to eliminate terrorist groups across the country.
The UN resident and humanitarian coordinator called on security authorities to apprehend the perpetrators of “this heinous attack and swiftly bring them to justice”.
Boko Haram terrorists on Friday raided Darul Jamal, a community in Borno State, killing at least 60 people.
Mr Ejodame said the strikes destroyed key structures and inflicted significant losses on the terrorists.
The National Counter-Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser, states that Nigeria has conducted eight phases of terrorism-related trials, resulting in 775 convictions.
“Military force is necessary but not sufficient,” the defence minister said.
Mr Babafemi said no fewer than 250,000 tablets of Exol-5 were seized from a suspect in the Zango area of the Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano.
The Multi-National Joint Task Force and Joint Task Force North-East Operation Hadin Kai have reaffirmed their commitment to stabilising Lake Chad.
“The laws on terrorism have to be stringent. In some instances, it’s because of politics.”
