Suspicious youths arrested in Plateu State

 Abuja - Troops have intercepted more than 50 youths in
Babale in Plateau State as they journeyed from Maiduguri to
Abuja in the night.
The motive of the journey was suspicious, according to
defense officials.
This was disclosed in an alert message by the Defense
Headquarters in Abuja.
“Officers of the Special Task Force are currently trying to
unravel the motive for the movement of some youths from
Maiduguri heading to Abuja at about 3am when they were
accosted in Plateau State on Wednesday. 51 youths were
under the guidance of a lady as they were being conveyed in
three 18-seater mass transit buses when they were intercepted
along Babale in Plateau state as they journeyed from
Maiduguri to Abuja in the night,”part of the message read.
It added that during interrogation, the youths claimed they
were being conveyed to Abuja on the directives of a Borno
State Government official to meet their relatives for assistance
in an economic empowerment programme.
The message added that the official is yet to respond to series
of efforts to verify the claims.
“The issue is being investigated to ascertain the genuine
mission of such a team of young person’s moving in the night
more so as they have made contradictory statements as to the
sponsorship of their mission to Abuja. The movement is
being assessed in the light of the security situation and the
suspicious claims of the youths.”