The arrests were
made in three separate areas of Maiduguri metropolis, including the Shehu’s
palace, in the early hours of Friday.
The two suspects
arrested at the Shehu’s palace had just returned from Gambouru Ngala in Shehuri
ward of the metropolis where they went to celebrate the Sallah festivity with
other members of the Islamist sect before they were nabbed by the youths.
Speaking on the
arrest of eight suspects at the Motor Park, Isa Ibrahim of Vigilance Youths
said: “We picked up these three Boko Haram suspects, who had just returned from Gombe to launch attacks
on military and civilian targets in Maiduguri during and after the Sallah.
After interrogating the suspects, one of them led the youths to Kofa Biyu area
and identified five other suspects at one of the hideouts around 8a.m. and we
recovered some arms and ammunition.
“On confirming the
identities of the suspects, we arrested them and handed over to the Sector
Commander of the JTF for further investigations. The one that was arrested at
the Gwange Bridge travelled from Muna Garage, 15 kilometres from the scene of
arrest.”
Ibrahim said the
15-year-old suspect was arrested with documents, including several divorce
letters and other identification of being a member of the Boko Haram sect that
killed over 25 people at the Muna Motor Park in 2011 and April this year.
Chairman of BVYG,
Abubakar Mallum also told The Guardian that the suspect along with the
recovered documents had been handed over to JTF for further investigation.
Spokesman of Borno
State Police Command, Gideon Jibrin confirmed the arrests, saying the items
found on the 15-year-old suspect could assist the JTF and police in their
investigations.
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