CJTF Arrest Four Boko Haram Kingpins In Maiduguri

Four suspected Boko Haram members whose identities match those on the list of 100 most wanted terrorists released by the military over the weekend have been apprehended by the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) at the Maiduguri motor park.

According to Guardian, a member of CJTF, Modu Bukar said the suspected sect members were apprehended by the vigilant youths at about 7.35am while attempting to flee Maiduguri by bus.

“These men who claimed to be travelling to the south are Boko Haram suspects, because their identities matched those on the list released by the military on Saturday, including the sect’s tattoo on their arms and backs,” Bukar said.

He said the suspects look unkempt with signs of starvation and have been handed over to the military for further interrogation.

Speaking on the arrest, the commandant of the 33 Artillery brigade of the Nigerian army in Bauchi, Brigadier-General Abraham Dusu said one among the four suspects was wanted for the 2012 Madalla Christmas day bombing, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

The Nigerian Army on Saturday, February 27, launched the poster of the second batch of 100 Boko Haram most wanted terrorists.

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