According to the report, the plan is designed to lure the soldiers into an ambush where they will be killed and their weapons seized.
The Anambra government has announced that the boy brutally assaulted by his guardians is under state protection.
Thirty days after the kidnapping that left one teacher beheaded, 46 students and staffers are held hostage by terrorists despite political promises from Messrs Tinubu and Makinde.
The Edo governor said his administration would not relent until those responsible were apprehended and made to face the full weight of the law.
Mr Ododo made the declaration during a visit to the training camp for newly recruited forest guard trainees in Lokoja on Sunday.
The commissioner said the move was part of government’s efforts to rid the state of all forms of criminality.
The report said that the operation was conducted by troops of Sector 6 at Makera checkpoint following credible intelligence on the movement of illegal arms.
Mr Ohaeri said that the vehicle was recovered on Sunday following a distress report received by the patrol team.
The army spokesperson noted that preliminary investigations indicated that the suspects had allegedly resided in the state for about six months without valid immigration documents.
Mr Madubueze said the decision was taken at the 122nd meeting of the Governing Council held on June 12.
