Nigeria Troops arrest 31 fleeing Boko Haram fighters attempting t cross fromTaraba and Adamawa into Cameroun

The Special Forces of the multinational Army have arrested 31 Boko Haram fighters who were attempting to flee the country through Taraba and Adamawa in to Cameroun.

This group of Boko Haram terrorists attempting to escape into Cameroon through Taraba and Gumti in Adamawa State have come under heavy fire from troops on patrol of the area in the ongoing counter-terrorism campaign.

Director of Defence Information, Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade, said on Thursday that one of those arrested was a mercenary claiming to be a citizen Chad and Burkina Faso.