Seven suspected Boko Haram members arrested in Borno

No fewer than seven (7) suspected members of dreaded Boko Haram sect who have been terrorizing Shaffa town and its environs in Hawul Local Government Area of Borno state were arrested on Monday follwing a tip off.

Shaffa is about 4 kilometres drive from Azare, the headquarters of Hawul, which is south and 200 kilometres away from Maiduguri, the state capital.

Mallam Zakariya Shizhawu a prominant resident of Shaffa told our correspondent on phone. He said, “thank God Seven boko haram suspected operatives who have been terrorizing our community were arrested yesterday (Monday) by security agents following a tip off.”

It was gathered that there has been jubilation since yesterday and a sigh of relief by members of the community who have long suspected that the operations of the boko haram were aided by insiders.
Since the arrest yesterday normalcy has returned to shaffa and people are going about their duties.

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