Nigerian troops arrest Boko Haram kingpin, 42 others

Nigerian troops arrest Boko Haram kingpin, 42 others

Wednesday, September 23, 2015 3:33 pm


*Army rescues 241 women and children

*Weapons also seized from the terrorists

Boko Haram kingpin

Boko Haram kingpin

A kingpin of Boko Haram terrorism has been arrested by advancing Nigerian troops in the north eastern part of the country.

In a statement, the Nigeria Army   said troops advancing toward Banki axis  arrested  the kingpin, identified as Bulama Modu and 42 more suspected Boko Haram terrorists.

Acting spokesman of the army, Col. Sani Usman, that the troops also rescued 241 women and children in the operation.

He said arms and ammunitions, bows and arrows and a horse were recovered from the terrorists’ kingpin.

The statement said one of the arrested terrorists led troops to where he buried his AK-47 rifle at Jangurori village.

Usman said in the statement that the recoveries in the latest operations confirmed the Army’s earlier claim that the terrorists were abandoning their commanders and burying weapons.

“Please recall that yesterday advancing troops along Banki axis were making tremendous progress in which they cleared 2 Boko Haram terrorists camps at Jangurori and Bulatori villages.

“In addition to that, the troops have also arrested 43 suspected Boko Haram terrorists including one of the Boko Haram kingpins in the area, Bulama Modu, who is an ‘Amir’ of Bulakuri.

The Boko Haram women and kids rescued by Nigerian soldiers

The Boko Haram women and kids rescued by Nigerian soldiers

“To further confirm what was said earlier about the terrorists abandoning their commanders and burying weapons, one Mohammed Modu led troops to where he buried his AK-47 rifle at Jangurori village.

“Apart from arms and ammunitions, bows and arrows recovered from Bulama Modu, the kingpin, a horse to enhance his deadly pursuits was also recovered.’’

It said troops operating around Wudla village also arrested one suspected Boko Haram terrorist, Aji Gambo.

It said the arrested kingpin revealed that the Boko Haram terrorists that attacked Kirawa and Kolofata in northern Cameroon were from Dara Jamel village in Nigeria.

The statement said the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has commended the troops in the frontline for their impressive performance thus far in counter-insurgency operation.

The statement said all troops involved in the operations have so far displayed the highest sense of patriotism and determination to continue with the fight against Boko Haram terrorists to their last enclave


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