Four suspected Boko Haram terrorists, along
with members of their families have also
surrendered to troops of 27 Task Force
Brigade on Saturday, July 22.
According to a
statement signed by Brigadier General Sani
Kukasheka Usman, Director Army Public
Relations, the terrorists said they were
escaping from Boko Haram terrorists
hideouts at Kafe, Njubulla and Buk in
Damboa Local Government Area of Borno
State.
Similarly, troops of the same formation in
conjunction with vigilantes, at about 6.00pm
on the same day, arrested a suspected Boko
Haram terrorist at Bungai in Gujba Local
Government Area of Yobe State.
The suspect, Madu Kwari, aged 25 years was
intercepted while fleeing the terrorists
hideout adding that he escaped along with
3 others still at large.
In a related development, troops of 159
Battalion have also arrested one Hassan
Yusuf, aged 43, a suspected logistics
supplier to Boko Haram terrorists.
The suspect who hailed from Dangana in
Chad Republic, was intercepted while
attempting to cross over to Chad with
smuggled spare parts and other items
across the border in a Toyota Hilux vehicle
with registration number AE-646-VBY
(Benue). He is being interrogated further.
