JTF arrests more security operatives connected to Boko Haram

The statement made a few months ago by
President Goodluck Jonathan that members of
the terrorist group, Boko Haram, had infiltrated
many organs of the government rings true as
the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) confirms the
arrest of a number of officials who allegedly
have affiliations with the dreaded Islamic
militant group.
According to the JTF spokesman, Lt. Col. Sagir
Musa, “a number of officials [had been arrested]
for carrying out attacks for an Islamist militant
group” .
The JTF had earlier arrested an immigration
official, Grammah Mohammed , who confessed
to being an active member of the Boko Haram
sect. The official’s confession reportedly led to
the arrest of more security officials who are
alleged to be connected with the terrorist
group.
Sagir Musa said, “He confessed to being an active
member of the Boko Haram terrorist sect.
“He also confessed to having been trained alongside
15 other members of the sect on weapon handling,
assassination and special operations in Niger,” he
added.
Boko Haram shot to prominence in 2009 when
hundreds of their members attempted to storm
police stations and government buildings in
Maiduguri.
In January this year, President Jonathan had said
some members of the terrorist organisation are
“in the armed forces, the police and other security
agencies. Some continue to dip their hands and eat
with you and you won’t even know the person who
will point a gun at you or plant a bomb behind
your house.”