Wanted Boko Haram member arrested at Abuja Airport

Wanted Boko Haram member arrested at Abuja Airport
November 9, 2015 • By pmnews
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja
People look at a poster in Maiduguri on October 28, 2015 displaying one hundred Boko Haram suspects declared wanted by the Nigerian army
People look at a poster in Maiduguri on October 28, 2015 displaying one hundred Boko Haram suspects declared wanted by the Nigerian army
The Nigerian Army said on Sunday that recent publications on wanted Boko 100 Haram terrorists has started to yield the desired dividends as one of those ‘Wanted’ was arrested at Abuja International Airport as he attempted to flee.
Acting Army Spokesman, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman in a statement on Sunday evening said the Boko Haram suspect was arrested while trying to board an Aero Contractors flight.
“Today at Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, a man suspected to be one of the declared wanted suspected Boko Haram terrorists, Chindo Bello was apprehended by Aviation Security as he was boarding Aero Contractors’ Airline flight to Lagos.
Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Buratai
Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Buratai
“The suspect has since been handed over to the military intelligence for interrogation and prosecution.
“We would like to thank those eagle eyed and patriotic security agents and good citizens for the tip off that led to the arrest of the suspect.
“The Nigerian Army would like to reiterate the need for all well meaning Nigerians and those residing in our great country to be more vigilant and assist security agencies with information about the declared wanted terrorists, their sponsors and other criminals in our midst,” Usman said in the statement.