A high-ranking military official in Lagos revealed how suspected fighters of the sect are constantly apprehended in Lagos state as they flee the war-torn zone of Borno.
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Div. of the Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Isidore Edet says the division apprehends escaping Boko Haram fighters in Lagos virtually everyday.
He made the assertion in Lagos on Sunday at the inter-denominational service organised to commemorate the Nigerian Army Celebration Day at Saint Charles Lwanga Catholic Church, Ikeja Cantonment according to NAN.
He said:
"Almost on a daily basis, we arrest Boko Haram members that flee into Lagos just like they flee to other places.
"They have seen that the war is being won so they are running, so the army in conjunction with other security agencies arrest them almost on a daily basis.
"Initially, they deny when we ask them questions, but when we probe further, they start revealing where they fought, how they killed soldiers, how they detonated bombs in post office, Maiduguri and so on.
"By this, we do what we need to do by sending them to the higher authorities to do what the laws and the constitution of Nigeria says it will do with them," he said.
The GOC said the officers and soldiers in the army should be thankful to God for witnessing another army celebration day, adding that many colleagues had died during the fight against Boko Haram insurgents.