Police Arrest 22 Boko Haram Terrorist Group Members

Police Arrest 22 Boko Haram Terrorist Group Members

The Special Operatives of the IGP Intelligence Response Team of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) with support from SARS and elements of NPF Borno State Command, have arrested and paraded 22 suspected members of the Boko Haram terrorists Group. Among them were some kingpins responsible for the abduction and of Chibok Government Secondary School girls in 2014 and over 50 suicide bombings within Maiduguri, Borno State and some parts of Adamawa State. The paraded suspects were also responsible for the attack on Bama and Gwoza as well as several other attacks and ambushes in the north east in which many Nigerians lost their lives including women and children. The team also recovered 11 AK-47 rifles and other weapons from the suspected terrorists.

According to the police, the suspects further confessed and narrated the various roles each of them played in the terrorists activities. They further revealed that among the suspects were the Commanders and Coordinators of suicide bombings in Borno State, Coordinator and members of the Chibok School Girls abduction, ambushes on Security agents, logistics suppliers and receivers of stolen valuables such as gold, international currencies and rustled cows.

The police also said that the suspects have also confessed specifically to be the masterminds of several suicide bomb attacks along Baga Road, 3-3, Custom, Bulunkutu, Post Office, Muna, Kasuwan Shanu and Dalori IDP camp in Maiduguri among other places in the city as well as in Adamawa State. The suspects were arrested in different locations within Borno And Yobe States.

The suspected Boko Haram terrorists leaders and their foot soldiers include:

(1) Mayinta Modu AKA Abor 23yrs from Bama LGA Borno State: He confessed to being one of the Boko Haram Commanders who coordinated and led the kidnapping of the Chibok School Girls in 2014 and Several Attacks on Bama, Gwoza and Mubi towns in Borno and Adamawa States.

(2) Adam Mohammed 20yrs, from Bama LGA Borno: Confessed to have Participated in Chibok School Girls Kidnapping and Coordinating Suicide Bombings.

(3) Gujja Jidda 21yrs from Bama LGA Borno State: Confessed to have Participated in the Chibok School Girls Kidnapping and Coordinating Suicide bombings.

(4) Mamman Wardi 25yrs from Bama LGA Borno State: Confessed to Participating in the Chibok School Girls Kidnapping and Coordinating Suicide bombings.

(5) Alhaji Modu Jidda 29yrs from Bama LGA Borno State: Confessed to have Participated in the Chibok School Girls Kidnapping and Coordinating Suicide Bombings.

(6) Ajiri Bulama Dungus 22yrs from Bama LGA: Confessed to have participated in the Chibok School Girls Kidnappings And Suicide Bombings.

(7) Mohammed Abba 20yrs from Bama LGA Borno State: Confessed to have Participated in the Chibok School Girls Kidnapping.

(8) Fannami Mustapha 22yrs from Bama LGA Borno State: Confessed to have participated in the Chibok School Girls Kidnapping and Coordinating Suicide Bombings.

(9) Adam Mustapha AKA Ba’Adam 20yrs native of Kalabalge LGA: Overall Coordinator and Kingpin of Suicide Bombings in Maiduguri and Adamawa State who conveys female and male suicide bombers from Sambisa Forest to Different locations in Maiduguri and Adamawa States to detonate their Bombs, he also confessed to be mastermind of the suicide bomb blasts in Baga road, Bulunkutu, Custom, Post Office, 3-3, Muna etc in Maiduguri that led to the destruction of lives and prosperities.

(10) Mustapha Kanimbu AKA Aaramma 20yrs native of Mobbar Borno State: He is one of the Boko Haram Terrorist Commander who supplies logistics to the group members in Sambisa and also confessed to Have participated in Several Attacks and Killing of Hundreds of people in Maiduguri.

(11) Ibrahim Mala 48yrs native of Gwoza LGA Borno State: He is one of the BHT Commanders who lives in Dalori karekere MMC Borno State and supplies food and logistics to his members in the Sambisa Forrest.

(12) Abdullahi Mohammed Gawi 23yrs from Bama LGA Borno State: confessed member.

(13) Maina Adam 35yrs from Bama LGA Borno State: confessed Member.

(14) Wano Musa 27yrs native of Bama LGA Borno State: confessed member and Coordinating Suicide bombings.

(15) Ishaka Musa 26yrs from Bama LGA Borno State: Confessed Member and Coordinating Suicide Bombings.

(16) Abubakar Mohammed 28yrs Native of Nganzai LGA Borno State: Confessed Member and Coordinating Suicide bombings.

(17) Usman Umar 28yrs Native of Bama LGA Borno State: Confessed member and Coordinating Suicide bombings.

(18) Maina Abba 27yrs native of Ngazai LGA Borno State:confessed to Member.

(19) Maina Gambo 24yrs native of Nganzai LGA Borno State: Confessed member.

(20) Abubakar Kori 25yrs native of Nganzai LGA Borno State: Confessed member and Coordinating Suicide Bombings.

(21) Bukar Abatcha 39yrs Kanuri by tribe from Marte LGA Borno State, also a confessed member and major Logistics supplier to BHT Commanders living in the Bush.

(22) Muhammad Bashir AKA Kalijango 35yrs from Gambaru Ngala a civilian JTF Aiding and Assisting BHT to supply logistics.

The apprehended suspected terrorists are helping the NPF with useful information in the course of investigation that could lead to the arrest of other fleeing Boko Haram terrorists Commanders and foot soldiers.

The public are enjoined to be more security conscious and report any suspicious persons to the security agencies.