A high ranking member of the Boko Haram
terrorist group, Mr Bulama Kailani
Mohammed Metele has surrendered to 145
Task Force Battalion, 5 Brigade troops at
Damasak.
Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, Army spokesman
made this known in a statement on Saturday
in Maiduguri.
Usman said that Metele, from Tumbun Bera
in Borno, belonged to Mamman Nur’s faction
of the terrorists group under the leadership
of Abu Mustapha.
“On Tuesday, 28th March 2017 at about
10.00am based on information 2 suspected
Boko Haram terrorists carrying out
surveillance on Kareto and Dangalti villages
were apprehended by troops of 158 Task
Force Battalion of 5 Brigade, Nigerian Army.
“Preliminary investigation shows that the
apprehended spies were on recconaisance
mission to facilitate possible attack on the
communities by Boko Haram terrorists.” He
said.
He said that Metele was of serial number
253 on the Nigerian Army’s wanted Boko
Haram terrorists poster produced recently.
“He is currently undergoing further
interrogation,’’ he said.
Meanwhile, Usman said that two suspected
Boko Haram terrorists carrying out
surveillance on Kareto and Dangalti villages
had been arrested by troops of 158 Task
Force Battalion of 5 Brigade based on
information.
According to him, preliminary investigation
shows that they are on reconnaissance
mission to facilitate possible attack on the
communities.
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