The arrested suspected Boko Haram suspects
Speaking with journalists in Lagos, Mustapha Mohammed, the head of
the civilian joint task force in the state, has disclosed that it
arrested six suspected members of Boko Haram during the weekend at
different locations, adding that two of the suspects were arrested at
Isheri-Ojodu Berger, three others at their hideout in Victoria Island
and the sixth suspect close to a church in Festac town.
According to TheCable News,
the suspects confessed that they are indigenes of Borno state, and that
they fled Bama, Baga and Konduga local government council areas of
Borno state because of the intensity of military attacks on insurgents
in the state.
“One of their leaders that was hiding at a church in FESTAC town was arrested and handed over to security agents.
“You know we are from Borno State where these people also hail
from and we know their communities. Our people back home do monitor
them, and once they leave Maiduguri, we would be alerted so that we can
be on the lookout,” Mohammed said to journalists.
Mohammed said his group has members spread across 57 local
government areas in Lagos and Ogun states, and has been in operation for
five years, adding that the aim of his force is to curtail the
activities of Boko Haram in the two states.
“Once they arrive any community in Lagos, our members are
always on ground to fish them out based on intelligence report and once
they are arrested, we hand them over to security agencies for further
investigation and prosecution,” the traditional head of the Kanuris in Lagos explained.
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