Troops of 33
Brigade Nigerian Army at Yuga, Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, have
arrested a suspected Boko Haram terrorist, Aliyu Ahmed (alias Aliko).
Brig. Gen.
Sani Usman, Director of Army Public Relations in a statement on Saturday, said
Aliko was arrested on Friday from his hideout, following a tip-off, and was
found to be in possession of 1 Single barrel gun and 1 Dane gun.
Usman said
during preliminary interrogation, the suspect confessed that he actively
participated in several Boko Haram terrorists’ attacks and also owned an AK-47
Rifle which lost during one of the attacks they carried out in 2016.
In another
operation, troops of Bravo Company, 120 Battalion, 27 Task Force Brigade,
Nigerian Army intercepted four child traffickers at Katarko on Friday.
The suspects
were intercepted while conveying 19 under aged children from Potiskum to Garin
Tuwo, Bungai and Buni Yadi in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State and
Galarabala in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State.
Both the
suspected traffickers and their victims have been moved to the Brigade
Headquarters for transfer to National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking
in Persons (NAPTIP).
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