ABUJA. Nigerian forces trying to regain control of the north-east of the country have arrested 120 suspected terrorists in Maiduguri during the burial of one of their commanders on Sunday.A spokesman for the defense headquarters, Brig-Gen. Chris Olukolade said in Abuja on Monday that the commander died in an encounter with special forces the previous day.The insurgents, who were arrested by the Joint Task Force  had been detained and were being interrogated. The Special Forces have now secured New Marte, Hausari, Krenoa, Wulgo and ChikunNgulalo after destroying all the terrorists’ camps in Borno. According to him, the troops are already interacting with locals and citizens, assuring them of their safety and freedom from the activities of insurgents.

He added that terrorists fleeing toward Chad and Niger Republic are being contained as they have had encounter with multinational Joint Task Force in various locations toward the border.Advancing troops also observed a few shallow graves believed to be those of hurriedly buried members of the terrorist group, he added. A State of emergency was declared this week in the three north- eastern states, after an insurgency by the militant group Boko Haram.