The National Information Centre (NIC) has confirmed the
arrest of a suspected Boko Haram accomplice and informant, Hafsat Bako.
The arrest was confirmed in a post on the Facebook page of the National Orientation Agency (NOA).
The Minister of State For Defence, Mr Musiliu Obanikoro, also confirmed the arrest via his twitter handle @MObanikoro.
Boko Haram has launched an offensive on government installations,
security outfits and places of worship. The federal government has
declared a state of emergency on Adamawa, Yobe and Borno States to curb
the activities of the sect.
The arrest comes after three bombs went off yesterday in Kaduna, Ile Ife and Maiduguri.
Several suspected Boko Haram collaborators have been arrested for
involvement in the kidnapping of almost 300 schoolgirls in Nigeria.
Among them a businessman, Babuji Ya’ari, based in Maiduguri, who
allegedly helped the insurgents plan several attacks and murders under
the cover of a pro-government vigilante group, Civil JTF, fighting Boko
Haram.
Two women were also arrested, with one accused of coordinating payments to other “operatives”.
The Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade,
said Ya’ari used his membership of the Civilian JTF “as a cover, while
remaining an active terrorist”.
“His main role in the group is to spy and gather information for the terrorists,” he added.
Olukolade claimed the man had coordinated several deadly attacks in
Maiduguri since 2011 and was involved in the killing of a traditional
ruler, the Emir of Gwoza.
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