Army ‘arrests’ insurgent who raises, sells sheep for Boko Haram

The Nigeria army says it has arrested a wanted member of Boko Haram who specialises in selling sheep for the sect.

Sani Usman, army spokesman, said this in a statement on Wednesday.

He said Muhammed Bulama, the wanted insurgent, and his elder brother, Ardo Muhammed, were arrested while they were shepherding sheep to a market in Yobe state.

“The Boko Haram suspect on the wanted list number 105, Muhammed Bulama, has been arrested by troops on Tuesday 6th September 2016 in Yobe state,” he said.

“Bulama was arrested along side with two other suspected Boko Haram terrorists; Ardo Abba Muhammed (elder brother to Bulama as claimed) and Muhammadu Kaigama, in Azare community, Gujba local government area of Yobe state, with the help of the local vigilantes in the town.

“They were arrested riding on horseback and bicycle shepherding some sheep towards market.

“During preliminary investigation, the suspected terrorist personally confirmed his photograph on the wanted list and further revealed that he specialised on rearing animals for the terrorist group.

“He further confessed that they came to the village to sell the animals as they had run out of cash in their hideout and would also get some food items back to for the upcoming Sallah festivity‎.”

The army, alongside the air force, has made some gains in the fight against insurgency lately.

In August, it announced the killing of 300 insurgents and the wounding of their leader, Abubakar Shekau in an airstrike.