Troops in Borno State have arrested a 15-year-old suspect, identified as Tijjani, who allegedly admitted involvement in recent attacks on Benisheik and Ngamdu communities.
Reports said the teenager was apprehended on Sunday, at Ngamdu during ongoing military operations targeting insurgent activities in the area.
During preliminary interrogation, the suspect reportedly admitted that he was part of a group that participated in the Thursday attacks on the affected communities, which have repeatedly come under assault from insurgent groups linked to Boko Haram and allied factions.
He further claimed that he moved between locations within the insurgency-affected axis of northern Borno before his arrest by troops.
According to him, he had recently separated from other members of his group shortly before the incident that led to his capture.