The onslaught of the security services against Boko Haram seems
to be paying off with the arrest of a top operative of the Islamist
group described as the accountant.
`The accountant’ was said to be in transit between Kano and Zaria,
last week, with N4.5 million cash belonging to the Islamist group when
men of the JTF intercepted and arrested him.
Sunday Vanguard sources said he was travelling in a commuter bus as a
cover.
The arrest came barely two days after security agents tracked and
killed Boko Haram spokesman, Abu Qaqa, in an operation in Kano.
The Islamist group’s `accountant’, it was learnt, embarked on the
journey which originated from Maiduguri, Borno State, to make cash
transfers.
The sources said his cover blew after he and another associate made
some money transfers in Kano, an action that aroused the curiosity of
bank officials who alerted security agents.
The associate was arrested but, by then, the `accountant’ was already
on his way to Zaria.
Subsequent manhunt yielded fruit as the `Boko Haram accountant’ was
arrested in transit.
The Islamist group’s kingpin, according to the sources, is under
intense interrogation by security agents in Kano.
Sunday Vanguard understood that the security services believe the
arrest of the `accountant’ is a major breakthrough in the efforts to
contain terrorism in the country.
Boko Haram is believed to be behind deadly attacks in the northern
part of the country.
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