The Joint Task Force on Operation Restore Order said in Maiduguri, Borno State on Tuesday that it had arrested six prominent individuals suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect. The JTF Field Commander, Col. Victor Ebhaleme, told newsmen that the arrest was part of the team’s renewed efforts toward cracking down on members of the sect, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. He said, “We have continued to record breakthroughs in our effort to ensure the return of peace in Maiduguri. “Consequently, we have arrested six high profile suspected members of the Boko Haram sect.” 
