FG Detains 35 Suspected ISWAP Fighters, Tension Builds
A joint operation put together by the Department of State Services, the National Intelligence Agency, the police and some other security agencies has successfully dismantled a terror cell and arrested five Islamic State West Africa Province commanders and 30 fighters.
It was gathered that the terror suspects were caught at their hideouts in different locations in Abuja, Mararaba and other satellite towns in the Federal Capital Territory. According to reports, they are currently being held at a DSS facility.
The arrests were made amid heightened tension in the nation’s capital as the popular Jabi Lake Mall shut its doors to shoppers and visitors on Thursday, as a result of the security situation.
To discourage criminal activities, the FCT Administration demolished shanties on Law School land, stating that it was part of security measures.
Security sources explained that the ISWAP members relocated to the FCT after the heavy bombardment of their enclaves and camps in the North-West by the Nigerian Air Force.
Giving more insight into the ongoing counter-intelligence operations, a security source revealed that the terror suspects were planning a big attack in Abuja before they were nabbed.
