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Only God can lead you to Boko Haram hideout in Edo, says suspect
The Edo Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has confirmed the arrest of a ‘self-confessed’ Boko Haram suspect.
According to the Commandant of the NSCDC, Makinde Ayinla, the suspect, who gave his name as Sani, was arrested in the early hours of Saturday.
“Our men deployed to guard the premises of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), arrested suspect after he was spotted twice loitering between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m.
“Nobody knew how he gained entry into the premises,” he said.
During interrogation, Sani claimed to be a member of the Boko Haram group.
Mr. Ayinla also said that Sani confessed to being in a group that specialises in robbery, kidnapping, murder and selling of human parts.
Sani also confessed that his group operates with sophisticated weapons.
When asked if he could lead men of the corps to his group’s hideout, Sani said “only God can lead any person there”.
According to the commandant, the suspect has been handed over to the State Command of the State Security Services (SSS).
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