A business centre, which specialises in the production of fake national identity cards for male members of the Boko Haram, has been uncovered by the men of the 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Maiduguri.

The business centre, situated at the busy Post Office area of Maiduguri,  according to the military, was before its discovery operated by Mr. John Zakariya and Mallam Makinta Umar.

The duo have been arrested and are assisting the military with useful information.

The discovery was contained in a statement by Col. Tukur Gusau, the deputy director, Army Public Relations.

Gusau in the statement said: “The arrest of the men was made possible after a Boko Haram terrorist, who was earlier arrested, confessed to the Joint Investigation Centre that the suspected persons produced ID cards for the insurgents.

“The items recovered from the accomplices include laptops, memory sticks, still camera, among others.

“During preliminary investigation, it was discovered that the men produce fake national identity cards and other documents for the terrorists in a business centre located in Maiduguri.

“These documents enable the insurgents to move to destinations and carry out their activities, killing and inflicting injuries on law-abiding people.

“The documents also facilitate the movement of the terrorists to neighbouring countries to network with other terrorists.

“This act by the men is detrimental to the efforts of the security agencies under Operation Lafiya Dole”.

The statement added that the suspects would be handed over to the police for investigation and prosecution.