Troops arrests Boko Haram terrorists

In what could be described as bumper harvest in the wave of arrests of escaping and infiltrating remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in the North East, troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE with the assistance of Civilian JTF, have arrested quite a number in Maiduguri and Mafa, both in Borno State.
on Friday afternoon at Kasuwar Shanu (Cattle Market), one Abur Modu Magaji was apprehended by Civilian JTF and handed over to troops.
Preliminary investigation had it that Magaji admitted to rustling 45 cows from Saleh Mohamed with 20 other Boko Haram terrorists at gunpoint.
He however cooperated and assisted in pointing out seven other suspected terrorists at Mafa Road checkpoint.
Magi identified three of the suspects – Ibrahim Chari, Bulama Magaji and Nde Ngude – as Boko Haram terrorists group members that he had operated with in the past, while four others: Mustafa Fannami, Abubakakar Modu, Mohammed Merai and Abur Mustafa, bought cows from him out of the stolen animals.
Similarly, Bakura Agwala, Jatau Yaga and Umar Modu were arrested at a checkpoint along Maiduguri-Mafa Road by troops with the assistance of Civilian JTF.
The suspects also confessed that they were involved in attacks and livestock rustling.
Additionally, at about 5pm on Friday, troops also arrested Abacha Umar and Umar Babagana at Cattle Market.
Preliminary investigation showed that the suspects were from Bama in Borno State and had participated in various Boko Haram terrorists attacks and cattle rustling.
The suspects have been handed over to Joint Investigation Committee, while 18 recovered cows have been handed over to the Cattle Market Committee for screening and identification and subsequent hand over to their rightful owners.