NIGERIAN MILITARY ARRESTS MAN BEHIND THE CHIBOK ABDUCTION

Babuji Ya'ari

The Nigerian military has released a statement saying it has arrested a major the key-player in the Chibok abduction where over 200 girls were kidnapped in April. The man who goes by the name Babaju Ya'ari was a member of the civillian JTF which he uses as a cover to spy on the Military but is an active member of the deadly sect Boko haram. Another female suspect Haj Kaka who also acts as a spy was also arrested. Read statement below to see how much they are paid to do this...... Continue after the cut

A terrorists’ intelligence cell headed by a businessman who participated actively in the abduction of School Girls in Chibok has been busted by troops. The man, Babuji Ya’ari who is also 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 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.

The arrest of the businessman who is known to deal in tricycles has also yielded some vital information and facilitated the arrest of other members of the terrorists’ intelligence cell who are women. One of them, Hafsat Bako had earlier escaped to Gombe State to avoid suspicion but was tracked and arrested. Prior to her arrest, Hafsat coordinated 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 an armourer and a 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.

In another development, troops deployed in Goniri, Yobe State, over the weekend, had an encounter with terrorists, resulting in casualties on both sides after the attack was successfully repelled.

CHRIS OLUKOLADE

Major General

Director Defence Information