The Boko Haram member, who was arrested Tuesday evening, was said to have rented a room in the area about a year ago.
A resident of Ngomari, who pleaded anonymity, told newsmen yesterday in Maiduguri that the sect member was arrested wearing a jeans trouser and vest at a borehole, where he went to fetch water.
He said the arrest was made possible when the youths went looking for him and arrested his younger brother, who took them to Ngomari where the suspect had been hiding.
The resident said: “We were shocked when we heard that Civilian JTF came and arrested a sect member in our area. We never imagined we could have somebody like that in our area because we have been living peacefully.
“We were most shocked when the sect member confessed that he killed 23 people in two days. That is horrible and unimaginable but a reality.”
He added that while members of the youth group were beating the arrested sect member, they also asked him of one Idris Musa, who they believed was one of the sect members.
Meanwhile, over 50 detained members of the sect have appealed to Federal Government to give them a second chance as they were ready to assist the government in bringing the crisis to an end.
The sect members made the appeal when the presidential committee on dialogue and peaceful resolution of security challenges in the North visited one of the detention centres in Maiduguri on Tuesday.
One of the detainees, Adam Konto, introduced himself to the chairman of the committee, Kabir Turaki as the Amir (Commander) of the Bayan quarters, one of Boko Haram’s stronghold in Maiduguri.
He said he was speaking on behalf of the other detained members of the sect and that they would not take up arms against the government again.
Konto said: “We pledge to assist the authorities if given a second chance as most of us were brainwashed and recruited into the sect and given instructions to carry out dastardly acts without our full understanding of what we were doing.”
Another detainee, who identified himself as Babagana Saje, said that he was ready to denounce the sect and that the Police should be commended for keeping them alive.
He said: “The police have been treating us fine. We have been allowed to take our bath and have been well fed.”
Chairman of the presidential committee, however, promised the detainees that their cases would be looked into.
He said: “If you are sincere with this information we have gathered, we will bring you into the proposed amnesty agenda.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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All lies,let it be an eye for an eye.what will happen to women they make,and children who became orphans due to their evil act even if they have repented let justice takes it place.
ReplyDeleteTo me, these people do not deserve amnesty. When they were busy killing innocent souls, believed that it was legimate. Now it is lawful based on islamic law that anybody that kills innocent life, that person must also be killed. The sect member very much aware of this. Therefore, they should not be spared.
ReplyDeleteBH are fools, bastard and lies. God vengance is upon them and will destroy every one of them big or small,Young and old. Because U(BH) have shed innocent blood even when they cried for Help u turn a deaf ear to them so am I, the almighty have turn my back from U for spilling the land with Innocent Blood, I am the Lord , I have spoken and so shall it be.
ReplyDeleteWrath of God.
Why is it that it is when they have been arrested that they are repenting and asking for amnesty? Why didnt they on their own and in the course of their activities, repent and denounce their membership?. Afterall every criminal will always confess and repent at the point of arrest. Anyone seeking amnesty should come out on his own not after arrest.
ReplyDeleteWhy is it that it is when they have been arrested that they are repenting and asking for amnesty? Why didnt they on their own and in the course of their activities, repent and denounce their membership?. Afterall every criminal will always confess and repent at the point of arrest. Anyone seeking amnesty should come out on his own not after arrest.
ReplyDeleteNo mercy for killing innocent people in the name of Lslam, kill all of them please.
ReplyDeleteNigerian government likes to praise evil, while the innocent are always receiving hasty punishment. Don't be surprise that there God father in the politics of Aso rock may be pleading for them back door. You pple should remember, when GEJ said we know boko aram, why can't they bring them to justice if they know their sponsors.
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