The Nigerian Army on Tuesday announced the arrest of an
alleged financier and stimulants dealer to the deadly Boko
Haram insurgents ravaging the northeastern Nigeria in
Borno State.
The suspect, Mohammed Maina, was
apprehended with the sum of One Million Naira
cash and some items.
The Nigerian Army spokesma Col. Sani Usman
said in statement that Mohammed supplied
Kolanuts and other items especially stimulants
to the insurgents.
According to the Army, the suspected revealed
during interrogation that kolanuts is in high
demand among the terrorists as it keeps them
active at night.
The suspect was also said to ply Maiduguri-
Dikwa-Kulli axis where he gathers monetary and
other materials contributions from Boko Haram
sympathizers along the axis and send same to
the terrorists camps.
“We are glad to report that troops morale
remains very high and they are ever ready to
continue with their duty in the most
professional and responsive manner,” Usman
said in the statement.
Usman also said that a Boko Haram camp at
Bulungwa Naibe in Dikwa Local Government
Area of Borno State was raided on Monday by
the troops of 112 Battalion and Special Forces.
The Nigerian Army spokesman said that a
number of the terrorists were killed and the
following items were recovered and weapons
recovered including 1 Buffalo vehicle mounted
with an Anti-Aircraft Gun, a Rocket Propelled
Grenade, 2 Machine Guns and 1 Sub-machine
Gun. Others include 5 AK-47 rifles, 1 Fabrique
Nationale rifle and 2 Sewing Machines used for
sewing uniforms by the terrorists.
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