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Reports available to DAILY POST in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state reveals that the Nigerian
military had during a raid recently at Benishiekh and Mainok towns of Kaga local government area of the
troubled northeast state of Borno, arrested 30 shop owners over their close contact and sponsorship of the
dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram.
A security source who pleaded anonymous because he
was not authorized to speak told DAILY POST on
Sunday that the suspects were helping the security with
vital information including names of prominent
personalities.
“There are going to be surprises if President Buhai is
going to act on information at the disposal of security
agencies. The rumour making the rounds about names of
personalities involved in Boko Haram activities and
sponsorship is going to shock many Nigerians.
” the arrests at Benishiekh last week when we raided
the town is already giving signal to the fact that,
prominent people are involved with Boko Haram.
These
shop owners are the suppliers of food items, money, fuel
and other needs of the Boko Haram fighters. They also
revealed how they attack Benishiekh town to deceive
people.” Our source said.
Ask to give some of the names of the arrested persons he
said, ” I do not have their names, I am not in position to
give their names. We are soldiers and our duty is to
make sure we do what we are asked to do. We raided
the area in a mop up operation and made some arrest,
which fortunately led to the shocking arrests of those
personalities we are talking about,” he said.
Asking him to comment on the rumour about some
prominent Borno indigenes who are believed to be
sponsors of Boko Haram, with particular attention on
the rumour that 25 names of prominent people have been
given to President Buhari for action, he said, the
information has been going round for sometime now.
“Let’s not talk about rumours. I am just telling you
about those people we arrested in the mop up operations
and that is what I know,” He said
Travellers who plied the Maiduguri/Damaturu road
have also confirmed the mop up operation. They told
DAILY POST that they were held on that road for
eight hours until the mop up operation ended.
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