Troops of Bravo Company, 120 Battalion, 27 Task Force Brigade, Nigerian Army on Friday 16th June 2017 afternoon, while on routine patrol intercepted 4 child traffickers at Katarko.
The suspects were intercepted while conveying 19 under aged children from Potiskum to Garin Tuwo, Bungai and Buni Yadi in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State and Galarabala in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State.
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A statement by Brig-General Sani Usman, Director, Army Public Relations said, “Both the suspected traffickers and their victims have been moved to the Brigade Headquarters for transfer to National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP)”.
Usman also said that, “Following a tip off, troops of 33 Brigade Nigerian Army at Yuga, Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State on Friday 16th June 2017 arrested a suspected Boko Haram terrorist, Aliyu Ahmed (alias Aliko) hiding in the village.
“He was found to be in possession of 1 Single barrel gun and 1 Dane gun.
“During preliminary interrogation, he confessed that he actively participated in several Boko Haram terrorists’ attacks and also owned an AK-47 Rifle which lost during one of the attacks they carried out in 2016.
“His interrogation is still continuing.”
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