“The group had perfected plans to attack the UK and American Embassies and other western interests in Abuja,” the agency said via a statement.

The arrests in Benue took place between March 25 and 26, the DSS said.

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The DSS also said that it arrested another suspect on March 22, who confessed details of the planned attack.