Nigeria - JTF Arrest Boko Haram Commander In Senator's Home
Nigerian authorities said Friday they had arrested an alleged high-profile member of Islamist extremist group Boko Haram at the home of a se...
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Nigerian authorities said Friday they had arrested an alleged high-profile member of Islamist extremist group Boko Haram at the home of a senator in the violence-torn Nigerian city of Maiduguri.
The statement from a military task force in Maiduguri did not name the senator and provided few other details. There have been allegations of links between elements of Boko Haram and local politicians in the past.
"A high-profile Boko Haram commander, one Shuaibu Mohammed Bama, who has been on the list of wanted terrorists ... was arrested by task force troops in a serving senator's house ...," the statement said of the arrest on Thursday.
"He is in the custody of the (task force) and assisting in the investigation and has since made startling revelations."
In November 2011, Nigerian secret police said they had arrested an alleged Boko Haram spokesman with ties to a member of parliament. The alleged links however appeared to involve local politics in Nigeria's northeast.
Nigerian authorities frequently exaggerate their efforts in arresting or cracking down on Boko Haram, which has carried out scores of bombings and shootings.
Violence linked to Boko Haram's insurgency in northern and central Nigeria, including killings by security forces, is believed to have left more than 2,800 people dead since 2009.
"A high-profile Boko Haram commander, one Shuaibu Mohammed Bama, who has been on the list of wanted terrorists ... was arrested by task force troops in a serving senator's house ...," the statement said of the arrest on Thursday.
"He is in the custody of the (task force) and assisting in the investigation and has since made startling revelations."
In November 2011, Nigerian secret police said they had arrested an alleged Boko Haram spokesman with ties to a member of parliament. The alleged links however appeared to involve local politics in Nigeria's northeast.
Nigerian authorities frequently exaggerate their efforts in arresting or cracking down on Boko Haram, which has carried out scores of bombings and shootings.
Violence linked to Boko Haram's insurgency in northern and central Nigeria, including killings by security forces, is believed to have left more than 2,800 people dead since 2009.
The Commander name was mentioned, what about the serving senator?
ReplyDeleteWhat about the serving senator? Abi e be spirit,nigeria! When are we going to stop deceiving each other
ReplyDeletePlease, how do we believe this story if the senator's name is not mentioned?
ReplyDeleteIf the serving senator can not be named,can it not be said of the federal govt that it is habouring and protecting criminals?
ReplyDeleteWHEN D FORMER NSA SIAD PDP IS BOKO-HARAM HE WAS SACKED. NOW A SENATOR IS INVOLVED NO NAME WAS MENTIONED. IS D GOVERNMENT SERIOUS?
ReplyDeleteWe all know that BH is the hand work of politicians, with out any time wasting his name and picture should be made public for Nigerian christian to see and know their enemy
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