JTF, Youths Arrest 11 Boko Haram Terror Suspects In Borno
Despite a hitch-free Eid-el-Fitr Sallah celebration and a colourful
Durbar in Borno State, the military Joint Task Force (JTF) and members
of Borno Vigilance Youths Group (BVYG) have arrested 11 Boko Haram
terror suspects on the state.
The arrests were made in three separate areas of Maiduguri metropolis,
including the Shehu’s palace, in the early hours of Friday.
The
two suspects arrested at the Shehu’s palace had just returned from
Gambouru Ngala in Shehuri ward of the metropolis where they went to
celebrate the Sallah festivity with other members of the Islamist sect
before they were nabbed by the youths.
Speaking on the arrest
of eight suspects at the Motor Park, Isa Ibrahim of Vigilance Youths
said: “We picked up these three Boko Haram
suspects, who had just
returned from Gombe to launch attacks on military and civilian targets
in Maiduguri during and after the Sallah. After interrogating the
suspects, one of them led the youths to Kofa Biyu area and identified
five other suspects at one of the hideouts around 8a.m. and we recovered
some arms and ammunition.
“On confirming the identities of the
suspects, we arrested them and handed over to the Sector Commander of
the JTF for further investigations. The one that was arrested at the
Gwange Bridge travelled from Muna Garage, 15 kilometres from the scene
of arrest.”
Ibrahim said the 15-year-old suspect was arrested
with documents, including several divorce letters and other
identification of being a member of the Boko Haram sect that killed over
25 people at the Muna Motor Park in 2011 and April this year.
Chairman of BVYG, Abubakar Mallum also told The Guardian that the
suspect along with the recovered documents had been handed over to JTF
for further investigation.
Spokesman of Borno State Police
Command, Gideon Jibrin confirmed the arrests, saying the items found on
the 15-year-old suspect could assist the JTF and police in their
investigations.
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