The Police in Ogun state on Tuesday said it has arrested a middle age man suspected to be a member of the dreaded Boko Haram sect at Isheri Kara area of Ifo Local Government in Ogun State, South West Nigeria.

Giraima Umaru Suri, 22, a native of Bulunkutu Kasuwa Maiduguri, was said to have confessed to be a member of the sect.

According to a press statement by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Ogun state police command, Muyiwa Adejobi, the suspect was said to have fled Maiduguri to the South West of the country due to aggressive manhunt placed on the members of the sect by security operatives in Maiduguri was picked up by police operatives in the State on a tip off.

Mr Suri was allegedly confessed to the police to have participated in the killing of many innocent Nigerians before the declaration of the state of emergency in three states including Borno state by the Federal Government.

While asking for quality information from members of the general public, the state commissioner of police in Ogun State, Ikemefuna Okoye however reassures the general public of adequate protection of lives and property and confidentiality of any information given to the police.

vivacious vivi: Cowards. So they know how to flee?

church Agbasa: Am i missing something,Of all regions in the country why did the Boko boy choose to hide in the South West?

chidindufrank: The guy wanted to hide in Buhari's Okene home off Sagmu Ogun State. Congraz police for doing a wonderful job

Ogbeche77: Hmmm.. Don't know what to believe, cos he get as Nigeria police go take torture innocent man, he go confess say na in kill Idi Amin