Fulani Herdsmen Confess to Being Part of Boko Haram

Arrested for attacks in Wukari, Taraba State, some Fulani herdsmen have confessed to acting on behalf of the Boko Haram sect of insurgents.

The military recovered a large party of a arms and ammunition from them.

According to the Nigerian Defense Headquarters, one of the apprehended armed men confessed to being part of the terrorist group Borno and Yobe states.

Members of the group were detected by air surveillance and trailed to their camp where a gunfight ensued.

It was hard for residents of the area to recognize the insurgents because of their dressing pattern which resemble military outfits.

A group of  Boko Haram members were arrested and paraded after they confessed to operating in middle belt states of Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba and even those that recently killed scores of people in Zamfara state.
According to Vanguard , they  disclosed to  security forces that they took  part in many Boko Haram attacks.
A statement signed by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade confirmed the development saying

“A group of terrorists operating under the guise of herdsmen from a camp in the outskirt of Wukari have been arrested, while others died after an attack on military check point at Gindin Dorowa, a suburb of Wukari in Taraba State.Other members of the group were sighted in the course of air surveillance and later trailed to their camp where they engaged the troops in a battle.The terrorists were clad in the usual pattern of dress of their counterparts operating in Borno and Yobe States”.One of the apprehended armed men confessed that he had been fighting for the terrorist group in Borno State and was recently brought to Wukari area in furtherance of their mission,Assorted arms and ammunition were recovered from them”.

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