Escapee Boko Haram Member Arrested In Ogun State.
Escapee Boko Haram Member Arrested In Ogun State.
I fled Maiduguri due to aggressive man-hunt by security operatives.
I have participated in the killing of many innocent Nigerians before the declaration of the state of emergency.
A member of Islamic terror group, Boko Haram has been arrested by the
police at Ifo in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State, throwing
residents into fear of an impending attack.
Confirming the
arrest in a statement, Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State
Police Command, Muyiwa Adejobi, said, yesterday, that a 22-year-old
self-confessed member of Boko Haram sect, identified as Giraima Umaru
was arrested at Ishari Kara cattle market in Ifo Local Government Area
of the state.
Adejobi attributed the arrest of Umaru, from Bulunkutu Kasuwa in Maiduguri to robust intelligence gathering of the command.
“The suspect, who confessed to have fled Maiduguri due to aggressive
man-hunt by security operatives, was picked up by police operatives in
Ogun State on a tip-off.
“Umaru has confessed to the police to have
participated in the killing of many innocent Nigerians before the
declaration of the state of emergency in three states including Borno.
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