The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops of the Nigerian military and Department of State Service (DSS) have arrested a leader of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Bauchi stat
It said the ISWAP leader was arrested during a sting operation by the troops, on November 29, at Tarum Village located on the outside of Bauchi Metropolis.
Although the DHQ didn’t reveal the name, it said the ISWAP leader was incharge of North Central and North West zones.
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, December 1.
