From Tom Garba, Yola
The Adamawa state Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, has arrested one fleeing Boko Haram member in Bajabure Federal Housing Estate Yola.
Parading the suspect to journalists in Yola yesterday, the State Commandant of the corps, Mr.Aliyu Musa Ndanusa said the command’s surveillance team picked him up following an intelligence report .
Ndanusa stated that his command surveillance is working round the clock in the state and has been on red alert due to “intelligence report indicating that the fleeing insurgents are penetrating our communities due to the military aggressive against them in the captured Sambisa forest in Borno state.
According to him, preliminary investigation has revealed that the suspect identified as Amos Hassan, 25yrs old has been very active in many criminal operations undertaken by the insurgents before their dislodgement by the Nigerian troops.
He said after their investigation, the command will hand over the suspect to other sister security agency for further investigation.
The paraded suspect, Amos Hassan whose body was seen with bullet wounds fresh and healed confessed that he was a full pledged member of the outlawed Boko Haram insurgent and has killed two people.
Hassan, who claimed to be from Azare in Bauchi state said hunger and depression sent him packing from Sambisa Forest.
His words: “It is true I have been a member of Boko Haram and I participated
in many operations where I personally killed two people. Hunger and depression made many of us to run away from Sambisa forest since we don’t want to die in the bush.”
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