The Nigeria army says it has arrested 43 suspected Boko Haram members, including a kingpin of the sect, known as Bulama Modu.
According to Sani Usman, army spokesman, troops also rescued 241 women and children in an operation to clear the villages in Borno of the insurgents.
“Please recall that yesterday advancing troops along Banki axis were making tremendous progress in which they cleared two Boko Haram terrorists camps at Jangurori and Bulatori villages,” Usman said in a statement.
“In addition to that, the troops have also arrested 43 suspected Boko Haram terrorists including one of the Boko Haram kingpins in the area, Bulama Modu who is an ‘amir’ of Bulakuri. The troops also rescued 241 women and children during the operation.
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“To further confirm what was said earlier about the terrorists abandoning their commanders and burying weapons, one Mohammed Modu led troops to where he buried his AK-47 rifle at Jangurori village.
“Apart from arms and ammunitions, bows and arrows recovered from Bulama Modu, the kingpin. He confirmed that the terrorists also gave him a horse to enhance his deadly pursuits.
“Similary, the gallant troops arrested one suspected Boko Haram terrorist, Aji Gambo, at Wudla village who revealed that the Boko Haram terrorists that attacked Kirawa and Kolofata in the northern part of Cameroon were from Dara Jamel village Nigeria, where they had an improvised explosive device (IED) factory.
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“He further stated that the suicide bombers and the IED were prepared by Abdulrahaman Alkali Isa, Ba’ana Hisuba and Alkali Isa Karami, natives of Dara Jamel. He however added that the perpetrators have fled to Sumbulum village.”
The statement added that Tukur Buratai, the chief of army staff, monitors the progress of the troops and has been commending them for their performance.
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