Nigerian military during a recent raid 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, Daily Post said
According to Daily Post, a security source who
pleaded anonymous because he was not
authorized to speak, said on Sunday, July 2, that
the suspects were helping the security with vital
information including names of prominent
personalities.
He said: “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.”
Adding that: “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.”
When asked 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.”
In reaction to 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,” the source
said.
Some 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.
In a related development, authorities in Chad have
arrested Bana Fanaye also known as Mahamat
Moustapha, who is said to be the mastermind of
Boko Haram operations in Chad and northern
Cameroon.
Osun Defender reports that, Fanaye was arrested
on the afternoon of Friday, July 31. He was said
to have in his possession assault weapons, and
phone SIM cards for various countries, including
Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger.
Meanwhile, Bukola Saraki, Senate president, has
promised to do everything possible to support
President Muhammadu Buhari in his bid to stop
deadly Boko Haram insurgency.
The Senate president made this pledge during his
visit to Kashim Shettima, governor of Borno state,
on August 3, 2015.
He said he was in Maiduguri, Borno state capital
for on the spot calculation of the activities of the
Boko Haram and to commiserate with victims and
people of the state over the spate of killings and
bombings by the terrorists.
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, Daily Post said
According to Daily Post, a security source who
pleaded anonymous because he was not
authorized to speak, said on Sunday, July 2, that
the suspects were helping the security with vital
information including names of prominent
personalities.
He said: “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.”
Adding that: “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.”
When asked 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.”
In reaction to 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,” the source
said.
Some 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.
In a related development, authorities in Chad have
arrested Bana Fanaye also known as Mahamat
Moustapha, who is said to be the mastermind of
Boko Haram operations in Chad and northern
Cameroon.
Osun Defender reports that, Fanaye was arrested
on the afternoon of Friday, July 31. He was said
to have in his possession assault weapons, and
phone SIM cards for various countries, including
Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger.
Meanwhile, Bukola Saraki, Senate president, has
promised to do everything possible to support
President Muhammadu Buhari in his bid to stop
deadly Boko Haram insurgency.
The Senate president made this pledge during his
visit to Kashim Shettima, governor of Borno state,
on August 3, 2015.
He said he was in Maiduguri, Borno state capital
for on the spot calculation of the activities of the
Boko Haram and to commiserate with victims and
people of the state over the spate of killings and
bombings by the terrorists.
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