Top Boko Haram member surrenders as 2 others are arrested

Top Boko Haram member surrenders as 2 others are arrested

The Nigerian Army has announced the arrest of two Boko Haram members whose duties include surveillance for the terrorist group.

They were arrested by soldiers while they carried out surveillance on Kareto and Dangalti villages.

Top Boko Haram member surrenders as 2 others are arrested
One of the Boko Haram member now with the Nigerian Army

According to Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman, the director of Army public relations, the suspects were apprehended by troops of 158 Task Force Battalion of 5 Brigade.

Usman said preliminary investigation showed that the apprehended spies were on recconaisance mission to facilitate possible attack on the communities by Boko Haram terrorists.

Top Boko Haram member surrenders as 2 others are arrested
One of the members that was arrested

In a related development, one Bulama Kailani Mohammed Metele from Tumbun Bera, has confessed being a top member of the Boko Haram terrorist group belonging to Mamman Nur's faction and under the leadership of Abu Mustapha.

Legit.ng learnt that Mohammed, apparently tired of the lies his commanders, surrendered himself to troops of 145 Task Force Battalion, 5 Brigade troops at Damasak.

Top Boko Haram member surrenders as 2 others are arrested
One of the top leaders of the sect

“It has been confirmed that the surrendered suspect, Bulama Kailani Mohammed Metel, was a high profile terrorist as he is at serial number 253 on the Nigerian Army's Wanted Boko Haram terrorists poster produced recently.

“He is currently undergoing further interrogation,” Usman said.

Meanwhile, watch the devastation caused by the Boko Haram sect here:

Source: Legit.ng

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