The Nigerian Army of ‘Operation Lafiya Dole’ has made a heavy breakthrough in the fight against Boko Haram.The chairman was also arrested for hiding the top Boko Haram Commander, whose identity is yet to be revealed, in his house at 1000 housing estate along Maiduguri-Damaturu- Kano road, the Vanguard reports.
According to reports troops have arrested a Caretaker Chairman of Mafa Local Government Area of Borno state, Alhaji Shettima Lawan Maina for hiding a top Boko Haram Commander (name withheld) in his house at 1000 housing estate along Maiduguri- Damaturu- Kano road.
The Boko Haram commander was dislodged from Sambisa, reports say.
Both men have been detained in a military facility to enable thorough investigation as to how a wanted terrorist will sneak into the house of the Chairman, knowing fully well, that politicians of such caliber do not usually allow access to their house of abode.
The report quoted sources living in the estate as saying the chairman's arrest was not surprising since many of the sect members have fled the Sambisa Forest where they lived for years while carrying out attacks.
The report describes that local government as about 40 kilometres drive from Maiduguri the state's capital.
The report quoted a neighbour of the politician as saying that soldiers and some security operatives stormed the house after an intelligence report that the top Boko Haram commander was with him.
The chairman and the Boko Haram commander are being detained in a military facility for investigation.
The report said the spokesperson of the police, Victor Isuku, could not be reached on phone, that a top security officer confirmed the incident.
“The arrest and capture of the caretaker chairman and the wanted Boko Haram commander took place on Friday night following a tip off,” the source said.
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