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Rivers: 320 Suspected B’Haram Members Arrested In A Bus Owned By Fmr Police IG

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320 Suspected members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect were Sunday apprehended by the Rivers State Police Command.

The suspects were arrested in a convoy of 17 buses when they were nabbed at about 5am between the border of Imo and Rivers states led by a man identified as Bala Dambam.

The buses conveying the suspects belongs to a transport firm owned by a former inspector General of Police and they were said to be coming all the way from Jigawa to the state.e.

Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Joseph Mbu,confirmed the arrest of the suspects.

Mbu said, “It is a top security issue. I don’t know how you got the information and I won’t ask you. But there cannot be any comment now from the Rivers State Police Command until we finish the investigation.

“The issue of Boko Haram is a very sensitive matter. It borders on national security. Investigation is on-going and the Rivers State Police Command will not give out any information until investigation is concluded.

“Boko Haram is a highly sensitive issue of state policy. Investigations into matters that have to do with Boko Haram are conducted with utmost sensitivity.

“At this moment, the Rivers State Police Command has no information for the media or for anyone who is not involved in the investigation. And I will not offer you any comments whatsoever.”

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