Most of those involved in Yobe and Borno bombings have been arrested
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, has revealed that most of those allegedly involved in the recent bomb attacks in Borno and Yobe have been arrested.
Ihejirika made the disclosure Sunday in Kaduna while attending the 2011 Annual Harvest and Thanksgiving Service of St. John's Military Church, 41 Div. Engineers, Dalet Barracks, Kaduna.
The bomb explosions and attacks on the police and other security structures were recorded about a week ago in Borno and Yobe states.
In the incidents, more than 100 lives were reportedly lost.
``The threat to installations and institutions of government have been on for quite some time, but the intelligence community has done a tremendous job as culprits have either been arrested or killed,'' the army chief said.
He, however, declined comments on the number of suspects arrested or killed during the confrontation with security agents.
Ihejirika described terrorism as a complex problem that required special measures to tackle.
He said there was the need for increased collaborative effort between the military, the Nigerian Immigration Service and Nigerian Customs Service.
The army chief noted that it was the responsibility of all the security bodies to secure the nation's territorial borders were secure.
He attributed the scale of violence in the country to the numerous social, economic and political issues that needed the attention of everyone to overcome.
`` The military is however playing its role of dealing with the situation and I assure you we are going to overcome it soon,'' Ihejirika said.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, has revealed that most of those allegedly involved in the recent bomb attacks in Borno and Yobe have been arrested.
Ihejirika made the disclosure Sunday in Kaduna while attending the 2011 Annual Harvest and Thanksgiving Service of St. John's Military Church, 41 Div. Engineers, Dalet Barracks, Kaduna.
The bomb explosions and attacks on the police and other security structures were recorded about a week ago in Borno and Yobe states.
In the incidents, more than 100 lives were reportedly lost.
``The threat to installations and institutions of government have been on for quite some time, but the intelligence community has done a tremendous job as culprits have either been arrested or killed,'' the army chief said.
He, however, declined comments on the number of suspects arrested or killed during the confrontation with security agents.
Ihejirika described terrorism as a complex problem that required special measures to tackle.
He said there was the need for increased collaborative effort between the military, the Nigerian Immigration Service and Nigerian Customs Service.
The army chief noted that it was the responsibility of all the security bodies to secure the nation's territorial borders were secure.
He attributed the scale of violence in the country to the numerous social, economic and political issues that needed the attention of everyone to overcome.
`` The military is however playing its role of dealing with the situation and I assure you we are going to overcome it soon,'' Ihejirika said.
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