Nigerian
Military Forces says it has arrested an officer of the Nigeria Immigration
service, Ahmed Muhammed Grema, who is on the wanted terrorists list as a
top member of Boko Haram in, Maiduguri, Borno State.
Spokesman
of the Joint Task Force(JTF) Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa confirmed the
incident in a statement today. Musa
said the ex-immigration officer confessed being involved in most of the
high profile killings and attacks credited to the Boko Haram sect.
“Ahmed
Muhammed Grema, an officer of the Nigerian Immigration Service and an attache
to ECOWAS office in Yobe state was arrested enroute Maiduguri at a Checkpoint by the JTF troops
while impersonating a Lieutenant in the Nigerian Army.” Musa said.
The
Spokesman added that” Preliminary investigations showed that he was on the
wanted terrorists list and has been an active member of Boko Haram
terrorists organization long before 2009. “
“At
the time of his arrest, Ahmed Grema was on his way to Maiduguri on a mission to kill a former Special
Adviser to the immediate Governor of Borno state. He also confessed to have
actively involved in the killings of some senior civil servants, security
agents and and politicians who spoke against the activities of Boko Haram particularly
the Damboa Council chairman, Late Lawal Kawu. He also took part in the attacks
on the old Police Headquarters in Damaturu where policemen were killed and
large quantity of arms carted away.”
”
He also confessed to be among those that attacked Damaturu prison, burnt primary
schools, the state CID office and police safety office among others.
“He
revealed that he and 15 other top members of Boko Haram were intensively
trained for 3 months on G3 and AK47 rifles as well as assassination and special
operations in Niger
Republic.
He
also revealed names of some Nigerian security personnel that have
participated in terrorists attacks in Borno and Yobe states, most of whom have
been arrested while our security agencies are on the trail of others” Musa said
Lieutenant
Colonel Musa said the arrest of Grema is huge breakthrough for the JTF as he
has been giving vital information about activities of the Boko Haram sect.
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