Army arrests wanted Boko Haram ‘terrorist’ in Borno

Nigerian army has arrested a wanted Boko Haram suspect, Babagana Abubakar (aka Alagarno), at Bulabulim Ngarnam community on the outskirt of Maiduguri, Borno state, TOPNAIJA.NG reports.

Sani Usman, army spokesman, said in a statement on Friday that Abubakar was arrested in a house where he was hiding in the community.

Usman said two military ballistic helmets, a pair of military desert boot, a fragment jacket, a Jersey pull over, military backpack, and a camouflage design shorts.

Other items were two voters identification cards, national identification card, amulets, camouflage T-shirts and a military jungle hat were recovered from the terrorist.

“He has since been moved out of the area for further interrogation,” the army spokesman said.

He said combined troops of 195 battalion, mobile policemen and civilian joint task force nabbed the suspect on Thursday.