CEOAFRICA gathered that Special Forces from Division ‘3’ of the Nigerian Army frustrated what would have been a devastating attack on a major new generation church situated in Jerusalem Area of Damaturu.

The suspect was said to have been driving towards the church from a bush path when he ran into a military blockade and was arrested.

According to the report, the soldiers who arrested the suspect recovered one AK 47 assault rifle, and three Improvised Explosive devices from him.

The report stated that the man who drove through the bush, have the intention to attack some churches at the Jerusalem area of the city where there are many churches but couldn’t because of the many barricades.

The source also revealed that the soldiers on duty, who were also able to stop him, searched him and arrested him when they found the explosives and the AK 47 in his Honda car while three other terror suspects one of whom was injured were said to have been arrested with their AK 47, in the evening of Saturday at Jango, Damaturu.

However, the spokesperson of the ‘3’ Division of the Nigerian Army Special Operation Battalion, Lt. Eli Lazarus, who according to report was contacted concerning the incident, said he was not aware of the developments.