A top member of the Boko Haram sect has been arrested by security operatives who led a siege on Gwoza Hills, in Borno state. Join Task Force reportedly killed about 70 insurgents but took the Boko Haram leader alive.
After the capture of the terrorist, he was flown to Abuja for interrogation.
JTF officials believe that the suspect is a top commander in Boko Haram if not the leader due to the luxury 4*4 vehicles, he and his team were moving in.
A source told newsmen,
“On Thursday, soldiers arrested a top member of the Boko Haram around the Gwoza Hills after the battle of Wednesday night when troop took over the hills.
“The Boko Haram member must be a very high ranking member of the group if not the head because he had several Toyota Land Cruiser jeeps in his escort when he was captured.
“Another thing is that they didn’t want anybody to know his identity; the commanders immediately flew the man to Abuja; as we are talking, the man is being interrogated there.”