Two council
officials with alleged links with Boko Haram insurgents have been arrested in
Borno State.
They are Alhaji
Shettima Lawan, chairman of Mafa Local Government and the Vice chairman of Kaga
local government also in the state.
The Nigerian Army on
Thursday confirmed the arrest of the two men for alleged links with the Boko
Haram terrorists.
Maj.- Gen. Lucky
Irabor, The Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, made the confirmation
during a news conference at the headquarters of the 7 Division, Nigerian Army,
Maiduguri.
“All I can say is
that the Chairman is a big supporter of Boko Haram.
“We heard that he
harboured Boko Haram members along with his father. That he kept the Boko Haram
members because the father begged him to do so.
“The Chairman was in
the habit of accommodating people that had fled from the bush.
“At some point he
was valuable to us being with the Civilian JTF to fight Boko Haram. But that
does not mean we cannot investigate him for a crime especially one like this.
“We have also
arrested the Vice Chairman of Kaga Local Government and he is undergoing
interrogation,” Irabor said.
NAN
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