The Army has arrested a wanted Boko Haram member, Babagana Abubakar (aka Alagarno) at Bulabulim Ngarnam community on the outskirt of Maiduguri Borno State.
The Nigerian Army made this announcement on Friday through Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, who is the spokesman of the Nigerian Army.
Brig. Gen Sani Usman in a statement on Friday said that Abubakar ‘Alagarno’ was arrested in a room inside a house, where he was hiding in the community.
According to Usman, two military ballistic helmets, a pair of military desert boot, a fragment jacket, a Jersey pull over, military backpack, camouflage design shorts, two voters identification cards, National identification card, amulets, camouflage T-shirts and a military jungle that were recovered from the terrorist, Alagarno. He said:
“He (Alagarno) has since been moved out of the area for further interrogation,” the army spokesman said.
The said combined troops of 195 Battalion, Mobile Policemen and Civilian Joint Task Force -CJTF, nabbed the suspect on Thursday.
See the full Statement:
“Gallant troops of 7 Division Garrison carrying out cordon and search operations in conjunction with troops of 195
Battalion, Mobile Policemen and CJTF, in some parts of the fringes of Maiduguri today discovered and arrested
a wanted Boko Haram terrorists group member called Babagana Abubakar (aka Alagarno), hiding at Bulabulim
Ngarnam community. He was found hiding in a room in possession of 2 military Ballistic helmets, a pair of
military desert boot, a fragment jacket, a Jersey pull over, military backpack, camouflage design shorts, 2 voters
identification cards, National identification card, amulets, camouflage T-shirts and military jungle hat. He has
since been moved out of the area for further interrogation.
The Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division, who is also the Commander, Sector 1 of Operation LAFIYA
DOLE had visited the troops and conveyed the Theatre Commander, Operation LAFIYA DOLE’s commendation
to them for the painstaking efforts and professionalism .
You are please requested to disseminate this information to the public through your medium.
Thank you for your kind cooperation.
SANI KUKASHEKA USMAN
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations
10th January 2019