THE Nigerian Army has arrested another wanted Boko Haram suspect
barely a day after it apprehended one at the Nnamdi Azikwe International
Airport in Abuja at the weekend.
Army spokesman, Colo- nel Sani Kukasheka Usman said the suspect, one Ishaku Wardifen, was nabbed by vigilant troops of 23 Brigade Special Battalion at a checkpoint in Maiha, Adamawa State.
Usman said preliminary investigation indicated the suspect is a
Camerounian citizen, adding that “visual matching with photographs on
the poster of the 100 declared suspected Boko Haram terrorists wanted
list released by the Nigerian Army last month, shows that he clearly
resembles the suspect on serial number 22 on the list.
“The suspect has been handed over to military intelligence for further
in- vestigation and possible prosecution,” the army spokesman said.
He urged Nigerians to be more vigilant and security conscious to
enable the military get rid of Boko Haram, insurgency and terrorism in
the country.
The military had on Sun- day announced the arrest of one Chindo Bello
by aviation security at Abuja airport, as he was about to board a
commercial flight to Lagos.
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Tukur Buratai last month dis-
played photographs of 100 suspected Boko Haram fighters on the wanted
lists of the military. Buratai said the wanted suspects were linked with
various terror activities and violent at- tacks in troubled North-East
states.
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