Troops of 7 Division Garrison carrying out cordon and search operations in conjunction with troops of 195 Battalion, Mobile Policemen and CJTF in some parts of the fringes of Maiduguri, Borno State on Friday discovered and arrested a wanted Boko Haram terrorists group member, Babagana Abubakar, aka Alagarno, hiding at Bulabulim Ngarnam community.
He was found hiding in a room and in possession of two military ballistic helmets, a pair of military desert boot, a fragment jacket, a jersey pull over, military backpack, camouflage design shorts, two voters identification cards, National Identification Card, amulets, camouflage t-shirts and military jungle hat.
Abubakar has since been moved out of the area for further interrogation.
The Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division, who is also the Commander, Sector 1 of Operation LAFIYA DOLE, had visited the troops and conveyed the Theatre Commander, Operation LAFIYA DOLE’s commendation to them for the painstaking efforts and professionalism.