The Joint Task Force in Kano yesterday said it killed a “media man”of the Jama’atu Ahlis Sunnah Lidda’awati wal-Jihad or Boko Haram sect in a shootout during an early morning operation in the state.
The military also said it captured two “field commanders” of the group.

Lt Ikedichi Iweha, the spokesperson of the taskforce, disclosed that the sect member killed was involved with the publicity apparatus of the sect.

“The man we have killed today is connected with their media activities,” he said.

Iweha said security agents had commenced investigations with a view to uncovering the actual identity and name of the said member.

The military said two top Boko Haram commanders were also arrested during the operation “The two men are field commanders of the terrorist group. We are making efforts to get their identities; the process could take a long time.”

He did not state if the three were found together by the military and SSS team that carried out the operation. According to him, some items were recovered from the members during the operation, but he did not give details.

However, a source close to the raid disclosed that the man, who was killed by the JTF, was the spokesperson of the Boko Haram sect, known as Abul Qaqa.

Security agents had earlier in the year claimed to have apprehended Qaqa, but the sect disputed it even as the same person continued to speak on its behalf. As a matter of fact, weather Abu Qaqa or Abu Dada, what matters is that all of them are Boko Haram management Staff. So we are expecting another Abu Qaqa to emerge .

But the security source said Qaqa was coming from Gombe State in an ash-colour Honda car, when a joint team of army and SSS, who had been on his trail, intercepted him.

“He was taking the wife of an arrested member to the hospital in Kano from Gombe, when he was accosted and killed by our men during a shootout,” he said. The woman was said to be the one who revealed his identity to security operatives.

She had been taken into custody, it was gathered.

There was, however, no reaction from the Boko Haram sect over the reported killing and arrests of its members by the taskforce at the time of filing this report.

Our security forces should work more on basic intelligence.

maclatunji: Our security forces should work more on basic intelligence.

That is the best way to stop this problem.

They have to be on the lookout for another Abu Qaqa. It seems that name is a title given to their spokesperson, it may not actually be the real name of any of them.

There was, however, no reaction from the Boko Haram sect over the reported killing and arrests of its members by the taskforce at the time of filing this report.
They may certainly deny it. They may claim that those arrested/killed were not their members, but the truth is that JTF has scored them 3-0.

Secondly, That woman should be made to comply by revealing whatever info she has, even about her husband's involvement.

This is victory for security agencies and Nigeria at large.........more efforts should be geared towards eradicating the BH menace completely.

How I wish it was Shekau they arrested. Well, it will still happen sooner or later. Kudos to the intelligence and Law enforcement agencies

Despite the present security challenges, I still have confidence in our security agencies.they are gradually winning the war...to God be the glory.