Busted: How most wanted Boko Haram Kingpins were arrested in Maiduguri

– The suspects had the sect’s tattoo on their arms and backs

– They have been handed over to the military for further interrogation

Four suspected Boko Haram members whose identities match those on the list of 100 most wanted terrorists released by the military over the weekend have been apprehended by the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) at the Maiduguri motor park.

Boko Haram suspects

THe Nigerian Army on Saturday, February 27, launched the poster of the second batch of the Boko Haram most wanted terrorists.

According to Guardian, a member of CJTF, Modu Bukar said the suspected sect member were were apprehended by the vigilant youths at about 7.35am while attempting to flee Maiduguri by bus.

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“These men who claimed to be travelling to the south are Boko Haram suspects, because their identities matched those on the list released by the military on Saturday, including the sect’s tattoo on their arms and backs,” Bukar said.

He said that the suspects look unkempt with signs of starvation and have been handed over to the military for further interrogation.

The Nigerian Army on Saturday, February 27, launched the poster of the second batch of 100 Boko Haram most wanted terrorists.

According to information made available to Naij.com, the new set of terrorists’ list was made public by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai during the occasion to induct the combat motorbike battalion at the headquarters of 25 Task Force Brigade, Damboa, Borno state.

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Buratai urged the public to look at the posters carefully, identify and report any person they can recognise.

The Nigerian Army also announced on Saturday that it had re-opened all major highways linking Maiduguri, Borno, with other parts of the country after being closed for about three years due to attacks by the extremist group, Boko Haram.

The Chief of Army, Tukur Buratai, announced this at the launch of Army Combat Motor Bikes in Damboa, headquarters of Damboa local government area of the state.

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