The market had been burnt twice by Boko Haram.
Local traders at Gamboru Market in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Wednesday arrested six armed gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram members while allegedly trying to attack traders, witnesses said.
The gunmen, according to witness accounts, were spotted entering the market with their weapons hidden under their garments.
“A trader alerted us when he saw them and we immediately trailed and rounded them up,” said 36-year-old grocery merchant, Babagana Aji.