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The Nigerian army, while parading 10 recently arrested Boko Haram members on Wednesday opened up on the arrest of a Borno LG chairman who was caught harboring a Boko Haram commander.
Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Leo Irabor, confirmed the arrest of Chairman of MAFA local government area who harboured a top Boko Haram commander and his father at his resident in Maiduguri.
“All I can say is that the Chairman is a big supporter of Boko Haram," he said.
“We heard that he harboured Boko Haram members along with his father. That he kept the Boko Haram members because the father begged him to do so.
“The Chairman was in the habit of accommodating people that had fled from the bush.
“At some point he was valuable to us being with the Civilian JTF to fight Boko Haram. But that does not mean we cannot investigate him for a crime especially one like this.
“We have also arrested the Vice Chairman of Kaga Local Government and he is undergoing interrogation,” Irabor said.
Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Leo Irabor, confirmed the arrest of Chairman of MAFA local government area who harboured a top Boko Haram commander and his father at his resident in Maiduguri.
“All I can say is that the Chairman is a big supporter of Boko Haram," he said.
“We heard that he harboured Boko Haram members along with his father. That he kept the Boko Haram members because the father begged him to do so.
“The Chairman was in the habit of accommodating people that had fled from the bush.
“At some point he was valuable to us being with the Civilian JTF to fight Boko Haram. But that does not mean we cannot investigate him for a crime especially one like this.
“We have also arrested the Vice Chairman of Kaga Local Government and he is undergoing interrogation,” Irabor said.
