A senior Boko Haram commander has been captured – Khalid Albarnawi was arrested in Kogi state on Friday – The terrorist is believed to be Abubakar Shekau’s right hand man.
A major breakthrough was made on Friday in the battle against the Boko Haram insurgency after the leader of the Ansaru Islamic Sect, Khalid Albarnawi was arrested. Army spokesman Brig. Gen. Rabe Abubakar confirmed the arrest of the top wanted terror suspect on Saturday.Abubakar said that Albanarwi was second in command to the infamous Abubakar Shekau in the Boko Haram. He attributed the arrest of Albarnawi to effective collaborative efforts among the various security agencies in the country. Albarnawi, seen here was instrumental in Boko Haram’s acts of terror. He said the arrest of Albarnawi proves the days of the Boko Haram Sect are numbered. According to him, the arrested terror suspect is fully cooperating with the security forces. However, Abubakar refused to speak about which of the security agencies has taken Albarnawi into custody.He called on Nigerians to cooperate with the security agencies in the ongoing onslaught on the Boko Haram by providing necessary information and intelligence to them. “I can confirm that he [Albarnawi] is in custody. It is a product of the existing synergy among the security agencies which led to this breakthrough in the war on terror,” the general said. “Nigerians should assist the security agencies with relevant information and intelligence. I can say that the days of Boko Haram are numbered. “We have just confirmed that he has been nabbed and he is with the relevant agencies and as time goes, people would know how this kind of person was nabbed and it is due to the synergy existing among the security agencies. “He has been arrested and he is with the relevant agencies and he is cooperating with giving information. “He is the second-in-command as far as the Boko Haram hierarchy is concerned.
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