The Nigerian Army
operating under ‘Operation Lafiya Dole’ in Borno and other north-eastern
states has arrested one of the most-wanted Boko Haram insurgent in the
state.
The Boko Haram commander was nabbed in the house of a politician
The
chairman was also arrested for hiding the top Boko Haram Commander,
whose identity is yet to be revealed, in his house at 1000 housing
estate along Maiduguri-Damaturu- Kano road, the Vanguard reports.
The
report quoted sources living in the estate as saying the chairman's
arrest was not surprising since many of the sect members have fled the
Sambisa Forest where they lived for years while carrying out attacks.
The report describes that local government as about 40 kilometres drive from Maiduguri the state's capital.
The report quoted a neighbour of the
politician as saying that soldiers and some security operatives stormed
the house after an intelligence report that the top Boko Haram commander
was with him.
The chairman and the Boko Haram commander are being detained in a military facility for investigation.
The
report said the spokesperson of the police, Victor Isuku, could not be
reached on phone, that a top security officer confirmed the incident.
“The arrest and capture of the
caretaker chairman and the wanted Boko Haram commander took place on
Friday night following a tip off,” the source said.
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