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At least four Boko Haram militants have
been apprehended by members of the
Civilian JTF in Borno village three
days after the insurgents raided some nearby
villages.
The terrorists were apprehended in Malari
village at Konduga Local Government area of
Borno state.
The arrested Boko HAram members were
presented to the state governor, Kashim Shettima
while on a solidarity visit to the area. Gov.
Shettima was in Malari village today to
sympathize with villagers after Boko Haram
attack on Monday killed 9 persons and displaced
hundreds of civilians, however,the governor was
surprised when suddenly some youths came down
from a golf car and brought out 4 young men
whose hands had been tied.
A civilian JTF leader, Nuhu Kumshise, later
told SaharaReporters that one of them has been
a notorious terrorists who wreaked havoc on the
villagers surrounding Konduga.
''We arrested them today after his father handed
over them to us, then they led us into the bush
where the two remaining guys hid themselves. '',
Kumshise said.
However, one the suspect confessed that he is
members of the deadly group and he further
mention the name of his leader.
Another civilian JTF Bakura Yusuf said, ''long
time before now we have been told that one of the
arrestees that he is the leader who used to lead
attacks on us."
During his short visit, Gov. Shettima appealed
to hundreds of displaced persons that camped in
Malari Primary school that buses will come to
convey them to Konduga and foodstuffs as well
as other materials will be provided immediately
by the state government.
It was gathered that 9 persons were killed and
hundreds of people were rendered homeless on
Monday when Boko Haram stormed five
villages including Shettimari, Kammiri,
Kakurami, Kalari Auwlari, Burari and Malari
in Konduga local government area of the troubled
northeastern state
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