Another suspected Boko Haram terrorist on the military’s most wanted photograph has been arrested, the Nigerian army says.
The terrorist, Ishaku Wardifen was arrested by troops of 23 Brigade Special Battalion, Nigerian army spokesperson Sani Usman said in a statement.
Usman said the terrorists was arrested at a check point in Maiha, Adamawa state on Monday, November 9.
“Preliminary interrogation revealed that the suspected terrorist is a Cameroonian citizen. Visual matching with photographs on the poster of the 100 declared suspected Boko Haram terrorists wanted list released by the Nigerian last month, shows that he clearly resemble the suspect on serial number 22 on the list,” Usman said.
He added that Wardifen has been handed over to the military intelligence for further investigation and prosecution.
Usman also urged the general public to be vigilant and security conscious help to clear the country of insurgency.
On Sunday, November 8, the Nigerian military had said it arrested a suspected terrorists Chindo Bello at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in Abuja; the terrorist was said to headed to Lagos state through Aero contractors airline before he was apprehended by aviation security operatives.
The military said his arrest was a result of the declaration of 100 suspected terrorists wanted by the army. For more scintillating and juicy stories, follow the official Naijapals accounts On Twitter - https://twitter.com/Naijapals and Facebook - www.facebook.com/naijapals
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Posted: at 10-11-2015 06:06 AM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
morgrawl231 at 10-11-2015 06:12 AM (9 years ago) (m)
Good........na so God go dey catch dem one by one....
Posted: at 10-11-2015 06:12 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
sugarwealth at 10-11-2015 06:27 AM (9 years ago) (f)
It's just a matter of time before this so called bokoharam will become useless. In the past 2 weeks we haven't heard of their activities. Which means it's true that they are on the run
Posted: at 10-11-2015 06:27 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac