Nigerian Army troops, with the help of the Civilian Joint Task Force, arrested four suspected Boko Haram members at the Maiduguri Cattle Market on Wednesday 28 September 2016.

According to the statement issued by Col. Sani Usman, the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, the three suspects that were arrested are Abba Go Dallagio, Abba Fanned and Alhaji Nwariye. Alongside the suspects, one Alhaji Ajid Umar, who was said to be an agent and spy for the group in the market, was also arrested.

The suspects allegedly belong to the logistics unit of Boko Haram in charge of selling cows to sustain the group and their activities. Col. Sani Usman also mentioned that the troop had isolated a total of 193 cows in connection with the four suspects in the market.

Read more at Punch.

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