Six Out Of 100 Wanted Boko Haram Members Arrested In Lagos

Six of the 100 suspected Boko Haram members declared wanted by the army have been arrested by the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Lagos.Ibrahim Ali, Abubakar Ahmed, Goigoi Kamsalem, Ibrahim Mohammed, Banagana Blam Ali and Adam were arrested last Friday by vigilantes.

The Seriki Hausawa in Ijora, Alhaji Mustapha Mohammed, said Adam was arrested inside a 40-foot abandoned container inside a church in Festac Town.

Mohammed, who heads the vigilance group, known as the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), said Ali and Blam were arrested during a raid of suspected terrorists’ hideout at Isheri; Ahmed, Kamsalem and Mohammed were nabbed on Victoria Island, where they were staying with friends.

Mohammed said the suspects have been transferred to Borno State, where they are wanted by the military, adding that they looked unkempt and hungry when they were arrested.