Nigeria has apprehended members of a group leading a separatist movement in Cameroon.
The Movement for the independence of Southern Cameroonians is clamouring for an independent Ambazonia State, which seeks to break away from the domination of the French-speaking Cameroon.
Seven of its leaders of were arrested by the Department of State Services on Friday in Abuja.
They fled to neighbouring countries including Nigeria following a clampdown by the government of President Paul Biya.
The seven officials arrested include leader of the group, Sisiku Tabe.
Others are Nfor Ngala Nfor, Fidelis Che, Henri Kimeng, Cornielius Kwanga, a professor identified as Awasum and a lawyer, Nalowa Bih.
They were arrested at Nera Hotel in Abuja.
“They were picked up yesterday by the SSS. They (SSS) came with guns and ammunitions to the hotel when they took them away.
“They arrived for a meeting of the high command of the leadership of the Ambazonia republic scheduled to hold at the hotel,” a source told Premium Times.
There have been unrest in some parts of Cameroon over the agitation.
Dozens of people have been killed, including members of the security forces.
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