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A suspected Boko Haram terrorist has been arrested in Plateau State by soldiers attached to the Special Task Force, otherwise known as Operation Safe Haven.

The Commander of the STF, Maj. Gen. Augustine Agundu told journalists in Jos on Tuesday that the suspect identified as Umar Musa Tello was arrested by the troops while loitering Zaruwan village in Bassa Council Area of the state.

The Commander said that preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect fled from Damagun village in Yobe State due to the ongoing operation of Operation Lafiya Dole.

According to him, the suspect further confessed that he was a fighter with the Boko Haram terrorist group for more than three years but decided to abscond the group due to extreme hardship being experienced.

The Commander added, “The terrorist also claimed that his uncle, one Ibrahim, invited him to Abuja to start menial jobs to make ends meet. He said he has denounced the Boko Haram Terrorist Group.

“Tello furthermore explained that some other fighters have equally absconded and dispersed around the FCT Abuja and some went to Plateau State. So we have been able to extract salient information that would guide expert exploitation of his extent of involvement with the Boko Haram Terrorist Group.”

The Commander who also paraded some cultists at the command’s headquarters seized the opportunity to reassure the general public of their resolve and total commitment towards the protection of lives and property across the theatre.

https://punchng.com/soldiers-arrest-fleeing-boko-haram-suspect-in-plateau/

I'm sure he would have jumped on trailer and come to Lagos to be riding okada without knowing his direction , many of those who have escaped had probably found their ways to other states for kidnapping business

the Lagos state government should demolished all illegal shanties , illegal immigrants and boko haram escapees posing as okada riders are too many here, Amotekun has come to stay!!

Buhari will rehabilitate and release them.

Ironically, the arrest is a waste of tax payers money. He will still be released into the society to enable him to continue with his "good works".

Person wey dem go give Presidential handshake plus better power bike like Yusuf own.

Those overzealous soldiers wan arrest their ogas abi?

Dem wan lose their jobs.

Bubu will soon empower and release him

No more arrest from henceforth, just put a gun on the head of whatever looks like Boko Haram.

Arrested to be rehabilitated and then release to the public, I don't understand ..a good terrorist is a dead one wherever the government got repentant terrorist still beats my imagination
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later grant him amnesty

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Op u mean bubu boys right,the ones they will keep in a 5 star mansion, feed and send back to continue thier jihadist movement right? U people should keep deceiving urselves...

Am only bothered about the so-called rehabilitated boko harem that were freed recently.............wrong time to be a soldier in nigeria coz some will end up having their revenge.

All the troops fighting whatever imaginary enemy in d north should be recalled so they can spend quality times with their families instead of them wasting their time going round the clock for nothing

Kill these idiots and killers soldiers.Kill them all.The only good terrorist is a dead terrorist.

Kill those bastard

since the useless government dey release his brethren, Soldiers shud start send dem to their 6 ft

U pipu shud stop arresting Baba Daura boys..Their commander will soon order his release .Nothing consign d old man with d dead soldiers

He would be among the next 1400 BH to be released soon.

Ok

I won't be surprised if buhari forgives the Boko Haram fighter and draft him to the Nigeria armed forces tomorrow. The effort of the soldiers Will end up being in vain.

Buhari behaves as if he is ing the cause of Boko Haram. This is dangerous.

And to think still believes that Boko Haram was sponsored by PDP? , stop making yourself look like an irresponsible fellow.

STF commandos are always bent on sanitizing STF AOR....

Buhari has mortgaged the soul of Nigeria to Islamic Terrorist , they are just jumping everywhere like grasshoppers unhindered

The terrorist also claimed that his uncle, one Ibrahim, invited him to Abuja to start menial jobs to make ends meet. He said he has denounced the Boko Haram Terrorist Group.

Imagine he was heading to Abuja to probably be a mai-guard for one innocent southerner with a wife and cute kids .

Please stop hiring these Northerners for any menial job before you go and house a Boko Haram commander

What's the essence or arresting them today and releasing them tomorrow?

Why the hell are we still catching them,only to release them few months later as repentant saints.

He will be rehabilitated and send back to the society or the army

Smh. What's the need? Wasted effort. Tell me the need when we all know they will soon be released to continue their hobby.


It's going to a point when trusting this government means being stupid.

I belief say no be innocent pple our army go catch and label dem terrorist cos our government get A1 for such level

No need, release them before their Oga in Abuja does so.

Is there an order not to shoot Boko haram member na only arrest them? Well in Nigeria is possible full time.


In another development
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Next...rehabilitation, then deradicalization, then release.

He will be de-radicalised and integrated back to the society...

This country is sick