Good: Fleeing Boko Haram Dreaded Suspect Captured in FCT, Abuja(Photo)

A man suspected to be one of the fleeing
members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect has
been arrested by officials the Abuja Municipal
Area Council popularly known as AMAC Marshal.

A suspected Boko Haram member has been
arrested by members of the Abuja Municipal Area
Council (AMAC) Marshall Guards, a private security
firm floated by an area council in the Federal
Capital Territory (FCT).

According to DailyTrust, the suspect identified as
Usman was arrested while preaching at the Utako
Market at about 4:30pm on Tuesday.

A statement by the AMAC Marshal’s public
relations officer, Kingsley Madaki said the suspect
was arrested with “Qur’an and a chaplet on his neck
while trying to lobby people in the market.”

The statement said the suspect who confessed to
be a member of the Boko Haram sect was handed
over to army officers from Gowon Barracks.

An officer who would not want to be named,
confirmed the incident but said the suspect is being
questioned to ascertain his true identity.

He quoted the AMAC Marshall General, Kasimu
Isyaku Chicha as saying the guards are out to assist
conventional security agencies in the council to
tackle security situation in AMAC.

The statement called on residents to be careful and
be on the watch saying AMAC will do everything to
protect residents.

It commended the effort of the council chairman,
Abdullahi Adamu Candido for creating the security
outfit for the security of the council.

The Nigeria Army at the weekend invaded the last
Boko Haram stronghold in Sambisa forest, leading
to the fleeing of members of the group.