A deadly Boko Haram member hiding in a village in Bauchi has confessed after he was arrested by men of the Nigerian Army.
The deadly Boko Haram member identified as Aliyu Ahmed aka Aliko
The army on Saturday confirmed the arrest of a suspected Boko Haram terrorist, Aliyu Ahmed, alias “Aliko”.
The army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman said in the statement
said that “Aliko” was arrested on Friday by troops of 33 Brigade
following a tip off in Yuga village in Toro Local Government Area of
Bauchi State, where he has been in hiding.
The Army also said that it intercepted four child traffickers and 19 under aged children in Yobe.
“He was found to be in possession of one single barrel gun and one Dane gun.
“During preliminary interrogation, he confessed that he
actively participated in several Boko Haram terrorists’ attacks and also
owned an AK-47 Rifle which lost during one of the attacks they carried
out in 2016.
“His interrogation continued,” Usman said.
He said the four traffickers, who were arrested by of troops of
Bravo Company, 120 Battalion at Katarko, were conveying the 19 children
from Potiskum to Garin Tuwo, Bungai and Buni Yadi in Gujba Local
Government Area of Yobe and Galarabala in Biu Local Government Area of
Borno.
“Both the suspected traffickers and their victims have been
moved to the Brigade Headquarters for transfer to National Agency for
the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons,” the army spokesman said.
-NAN
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