The Nigeria army says it has arrested one Mohammed Maina, a suspected financier of Boko Haram.
According to Sani Usman, army spokesman, Maina, also doubled as the stimulant supplier of the insurgents.
Usman also disclosed that troops of the Nigeria army killed scores of the insurgents in an operation at a Borno village on Monday.
“Troops of 112 battalion and special forces in Mafa and Dikwa respectively on a joint fighting patrol raided a Boko Haram camp at Bulungwa Naibe in Dikwa local government area of Borno state yesterday,” he said in a statement.
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“During the operation, quite a number of the Boko Haram terrorists were killed and the following items were recovered: one buffalo vehicle mounted with an anti-aircraft gun, a rocket propelled grenade, two machine guns and one sub-machine gun. Others include five AK-47 rifles, one fabrique nationale rifle and two sewing machines used for sewing uniforms by the terrorists.”
“In a related development, troops have also intercepted and arrested a suspected Boko Haram financier and stimulants dealer, Mohammed Maina in Bama, Bama local government area (LGA) of Borno state. The suspect, a native of Ngurosoye, came from Shuari village in Bama LGA; he was arrested with the sum of N1 million cash and some items.”
According to Usman, investigations revealed that Mohammed “supplies them Kolanuts and other items especially stimulants”.
He further revealed that kolanuts is in high demand among the terrorists, as it keeps them active at night.
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“It is apparent also that he plies Maiduguri-Dikwa-Kulli axis where he gathers monetary and other materials contributions from Boko Haram sympathisers along that axis and send same to the terrorists camps,” he said.
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