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Saturday, 1 June 2013

Hunger Forces 56 Boko Haram Suspects Into JTF Hands

Hunger Forces 56 Boko Haram Suspects Into JTF Hands

Boko Haram

According to The Herald newspaper, no fewer than 56 members of the dreaded Boko Haram Islamist sect were arrested by military authorities in Borno State after they were tipped off by civilians who saw them moving from village to village in search of food. 

Defence Director of Information, Brigadier-General Chris Olukolade, who disclosed this said that some of the members were moving around in a Toyota Land Cruiser Jeep with registration number Borno XA 428 ADM, suspected to have been stolen, and were arrested at Daban Masara village while looking for food. 

Weapons such as AK-47 rifles, single-barrel shotgun, double-hand shotgun and various calibres of arms,  seven packs of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), two rocket-propelled gun chargers, two machetes, bomb detonators, camouflage and other military uniforms including charms, seven vehicles and eight tricycles were recovered from the suspects.

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