Stories by Musa Umar Bologi
Abuja
Troops of 33 Brigade Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected Boko Haram terrorist, Aliyu Ahmed (alias Aliko), in Yuga, Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
Army spokesperson, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman said in a statement that Ahmed was found in possession of one single barrel gun and one Dane gun.
He said the suspect confessed, during preliminary investigation, to have “actively” participated in several Boko Haram terrorists’ attacks and also owned an AK-47 Rifle which lost during one of the attacks they carried out in 2016.
Usman also said that troops of Bravo Company, 120 Battalion, 27 Task Force Brigade, Nigerian Army, while on routine patrol intercepted four child traffickers at Katarko.
He said: “The suspects were intercepted while conveying 19 under aged children from Potiskum to Garin Tuwo, Bungai and Buni Yadi in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State and Galarabala in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State.
“Both the suspected traffickers and their victims have been moved to the Brigade Headquarters for transfer to National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP).
