Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has said its operatives in Ekiti state have arrested a wanted Boko Haram member suspected to have fled from the North-East.
The NSCDC spokesperson, Tolulope Afolabi in a statement on Friday identified the suspect as Isah Jafaru, also known as “Nabida”.
Afolabi said operatives arrested the suspect in Iloro-Ekiti, Ijero Local Government Area of the state after a manhunt due to his suspicious activities in the community.
He said preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect, ” is a high-ranking terrorist who relocated to Iloro-Ekiti with other terrorists scattered in Ekiti state.”
The statement added that the Ekiti NSCDC commandant, Oluwaseun Sosina, said operatives are tracking the other fleeing criminals to prevent them from regrouping in the state.
Sosina added that the suspect will be handed over to the Department of State Security (DSS) for further investigation.
The command added, “The command’s intelligence and counterterrorism unit are moving out in search of these miscreants to stop them from regrouping in Ekiti state while the command will cooperate with other paramilitary agencies to make sure that the state remains peaceful during, before, and after this festive season.
“In the spirit of synergy, the command will hand over the suspect to the Department of State Security Service for further investigation to pave the way for the arrest of others who are currently in that axis and other parts of the state.”
The commandant asked residents of Ekiti to be vigilant and cautious of suspicious individuals, especially in hard-to-reach forest areas.
Sosina added that residents should promptly report questionable characters to the nearest security agency.
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