Maiduguri (Federal Ministry of Defence Report) – “A terrorists’ intelligence cell headed by a businessman noted to have participated actively in the abduction of the School Girls in Chibok has been busted by troops,” the Director of Defence Information, Chris Olukolade (Major General) disclosed this recently in a report.
According to him, the man named – Babuji Ya’ari, who is a member of the Youth Vigilante Group popularly known as Civilian JTF which he uses as cover while remaining an active terrorist, also spearheaded the murder of the Emir of Gwoza. His main role in the group, he explained is to spy and gather information for the terrorists group. “Babuji has been coordinating several deadly attacks in Maiduguri since 2011, including the daring attacks on Customs and Military locations as well as the planting of IEDs in several locations in the town,” he said.
Chris Olukolade averred that the arrest of the businessman, who is known to deal in tricycles has yielded some vital information and facilitated the arrest of other members of the terrorists’ intelligence cell who are women. He further reported that one of them, Hafsat Bako had earlier escaped to Gombe State to avoid suspicion, but was tracked and arrested.
He pointed out that prior to the arrest; Hafsat Bako was coordinating the payment of other operatives on the payroll of the group. In her confession, she disclosed that a minimum of N10, 000 is paid to each operative depending on the enormity of his task. “Another female suspect named Haj Kaka, who doubles as armourer and spy for the terrorists group has also been arrested. Until their arrest, all the suspects actively operated a terrorists’ intelligence cell in collaboration with others still at large,” the report indicated.
Olukolade also revealed that the troops deployed to Goniri in Yobe State not long ago encountered a terrorist group in a clash which resulted to casualties on both sides and later repelling.
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