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Troops Arrest Top Boko Haram Driver, 9 Others

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Troops Arrest Top Boko Haram Driver, 9 Others

Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole, have arrested Bukar-China, popularly known as Abdullahi Bukar Modu, one of the top wanted Boko Haram Commanders who specialises in driving vehicles mounted with anti-aircraft guns

Naija News reports that the arrest of the Boko Haram top driver was disclosed in a statement revealed in a statement released by the military.

This online news understands that Bukar-China was arrested alongside nine other members of the group at Pulka in Borno State during a clearance operation by the Army and the Civilian Joint Task Force on Wednesday, October 10, 2019.

A statement by the military reads as thus: “gallant troops of the Nigerian Army working in conjunction with members of Civilian Joint Task Force on clearance operations on 9 October 2019 arrested 10 members of BHT in Pulka Borno State.

“One of the arrested terrorists, Alhaji Bukar Modu alias Modu China (Chief Driver) was declared wanted on Serial 89 of NA wanted list”.

Naija News understands that the arrested top Boko Haram driver was earlier sighted in a video where he confessed, to have participated in many dastardly attacks of the group including the sacking of Bama town in Borno State four years ago.