Unic Press UK: Troops of 3 Battalion of 22 Task Force Brigade of the Nigerian army have arrested four leading figures of the Boko Haram terror group.
Their arrest was announced by acting director of Nigerian army public relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman.
Usman said: “Troops of 3 Battalion of 22 Task Force Brigade have made an unprecedented catch with the arrest of 4 Boko Haram terrorists Ameers (kingpins) at Rann, headquarters of Kala Balge Local Government Area today, Friday 22nd April 2016. The arrested kingpins specialized on various aspects of criminality to sustain the Boko Haram terrorists group in their areas. The four terrorists were arrested following a tip off by well meaning members of the public.”
Those arrested are: Umara Mai Gyaran Rediyo (a radio technician), Umaru Mai Nama, (a sales expert and a cattle rustler), Alifa Makinta (a specialist on stealing foodstuffs) and Balu Jugudum, who is in-charge of stolen jewelries.
