A retired lieutenant colonel, who was
said to have led the Boko Haram attacks on Damaturu, Yobe State, on
Thursday was arrested by security forces during the encounter.
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The retired army officer is being detained at a military facility.
It could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report if he has been moved to Abuja for interrogation or not.
The Director of Army Public Relations,
Brig. Gen. Ibrahim, had put the casualty figure on the part of the
insurgents at 70 in a statement that was silent on the number of
soldiers killed in the attack.
It was however, learnt that nine soldiers including a lieutenant and four policemen lost their lives in the attack.
“The retired lieutenant colonel was
properly discharged from the Army and it was a big surprise when he was
arrested and identified by those who knew him as a former officer,” an
Army source said.
It was further learnt that the attack on
security formations in Damaturu was to avenge the seizure of a truck
containing military uniforms and arms by security forces.
The truck was seized last week when the
driver objected to a search of the vehicle and he tendered a memo
purportedly from the Defence Headquarters directing that the truck
should not be searched.
The driver and other passengers were
detained and the truck was impounded and parked at the Police Area
Command, Guija Road, Damaturu, when the army camouflage and weapons were
found inside it.
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