Borno Police surprice Boko Haram,uncover hideouts kill six ...abeg clap for the

The Police in Borno State said they had uncovered few hideouts in Damaturu, Yobe State and Gomari ward in Maiduguri where serial killings in the state were planned and ammunitions kept by gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram.

The Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Abubakar told journalists on Monday in Maiduguri that six suspected Boko Haram including their alleged sponsor, were killed during a gunbattle when the Police attempted to fish out the suspected sect members in one of the hide-outs in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital. Journalists were allowed to see the bodies of the suspected slain Boko Haram men at the state police command headquarters.

His words: “A suspect named Mohammed Zakariya alias Jiddo was arrested by our men during the stop-and- search exercise in Maiduguri metropolis and confessed to being a member of the sect during our investigations and promised to assist us fish out others from their hideouts and the sources of their weapons. The said the suspect then led our anti-robbery team to Damaturu on Saturday to apprehend their chief sponsor, one Alhaji Salifu Damaturu and also for recovery of illegal arms.

“On getting there, the gunmen opened fire and the police detectives at the Borno Command with Mopol 41 Damaturu took cover and returned fire. The police succeeded in gunning down six of the Boko Haram men including the said sponsor, Alhaji Salifu.”
Giving further detail on how the first suspect was arrested he said, Mohammed Zakariya was apprehended in a Golf car without a number plate with another occupant who subsequently escaped. He disclosed that Jiddo’s confessions were very instrumental to the Damturu and Gomari operations which led to the killing of six suspects.

The commissioner said Jiddo had fingered Salifu in Damaturu and Mohammed Goni of Gomari ward in Maiduguri of being the financiers of the series of illegal dealings and smugglings of arms from Chad and Cameroon to perpetrate serial killings in Borno State. He disclosed that two AK 47 loaded rifles with several magazines, two berretta pistols with magazines, one makrov pistol with magazine, one rocket launcher, tow RPG Bombs and two detonating bomb cables already set in motion were recovered..

Other items recovered in Damaturu include 11 mini rocket launchers, two empty shells of mini rocket launchers, two sealed brand new cartons of AK 47 ammunition containing 1400 rounds reach and additional round of 75% 7.62mm live ammunition, 833 rounds of RPG live ammunition, 29 rounds of 2.2 mm pistol as well as two sets of vehicle number plates.

Also, the International passport of one, Ahmoudu, a Malian and a national identity card of Ayoub Hissein from Chad were also recovered from the house. Abubakar maintained that the discovery of the legal documents and the confession of Jiddo that the weapons were purchased from Chad and Cameroon were confirmations that the Boko Haram had foreign network, adding that he was vindicated on his earlier claims that the serial killings were planned outside Borno.

Posted: at 22-02-2011 03:48 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Good job...A loud applause to the detectives.

I know your job is not an easy one and pray God to help and protect you all while serving our nation Nigeria and the whole world with integrity.

Posted: at 10-06-2011 07:24 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie

Make una kill all of them. spare no one

Posted: at 10-06-2011 10:08 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

More grease to your elbow Borno Police.....

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Posted: at 11-06-2011 08:28 PM (12 years ago) | Hero

God help us

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Posted: at 6-07-2011 11:19 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Oh Lord come and save the innocent in this country.

Posted: at 7-07-2011 12:17 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

I no follow Curse dem O,B4 dem go come throw Bomb insyde my self contain House.

Posted: at 9-07-2012 07:44 PM (11 years ago) | Newbie