Mr Onyeuko said sustained aggressive posture with vigour of troops in the North-East had yielded significant results in the last two weeks.
The DPR official said several 100-150 cylinders, weighing scales and decanting devices were confiscated from the eight suspects.
Military sources on the frontlines told Peoples Gazette that the insurgents attacked a convoy of armed soldiers travelling between Monguno and Maiduguri on Thursday morning.
The Nigerian Air Force swiftly issued a statement claiming the bombing did not occur. But the state governor contradicted the military in a condolence message.
Mr Modu, a high-profile Boko Haram commander was arrested along Damboa-Wajiroko road, Mr Nwachukwu disclosed.
Senator Ndume said the surrendered insurgents would be processed to reveal their sponsors.
Army spokesman said that the terrorists ran into a fighting patrol team at Kukawa and were neutralised in the fire fight that ensued with the troops.
“Accepting Boko Haram has the risk of seriously offending the feelings of victims with the potential of civil rebellion.”
The MNJTF troops say they have killed scores of Boko Haram and the ISWAP terrorists in the ongoing Lake Chad region clearance operations.
President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime says it will release ‘repentant’ Boko Haram terrorists without charging with any crimes.
