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Fulani Herdsmen Confess To Membership Of Boko Haram - Vanguard by lionstone: 11:27am On Sep 14, 2015
By KINGSLEY OMONOBI-ABUJA.
Ithas emerged that groups of
alleged herdsmen or gangs
operating in the middle belt
states of Benue, Nasarawa,
Taraba and even those that
recently killed scores of people in
Zamfara state, are Boko Haram
sect members.
This development came to light
following the confessions of
some arrested Fulani herdsmen
that took part in the killings and
burning of houses in Wukari,
Taraba state, they disclosed to
security forces that they took
part in many Boko Haram attacks.
A statement signed by the
Director of Defence Information,
Major General Chris Olukolade
confirmed the development
saying “A group of terrorists
operating under the guise of
herdsmen from a camp in the
outskirt of Wukari have been
arrested, while others died after
an attack on military check point
at Gindin Dorowa, a suburb of
Wukari in Taraba State”.
“Other members of the group
were sighted in the course of air
surveillance and later trailed to
their camp where they engaged
the troops in a battle”.
“The terrorists were clad in the
usual pattern of dress of their
counterparts operating in Borno
and Yobe States”.
“One of the apprehended armed
men confessed that he had been
fighting for the terrorist group in
Borno State and was recently
brought to Wukari area in
furtherance of their mission”.
“Assorted arms and ammunition
were recovered from them”.
“Meanwhile, the curfew imposed
on Wukari and its environs is
expected to be relaxed as
normalcy returns to the town”.
“Troops have maintained patrol
of the area while a house-to-
house search for arms is
ongoing”.
“In another development, troops
on patrol of the Lake Chad
Islands have made some arrests”.
“Among those arrested was a
boat operator who ferries
terrorists across the Lake Chad
while another confessed to
being a supplier of hard drugs to
the terrorist groups in the area”.
“In the meantime, the search for
the abducted students of
Government Girls’ Secondary
School, Chibok is also being
intensified”.

SOURCE: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/04/fulani-herdsmen-confess-membership-boko-haram/
Re: Fulani Herdsmen Confess To Membership Of Boko Haram - Vanguard by Segadem(m): 11:53am On Sep 14, 2015
...and boko haram confess for working for Allah.
Re: Fulani Herdsmen Confess To Membership Of Boko Haram - Vanguard by tolexy007(m): 11:58am On Sep 14, 2015
cry
Re: Fulani Herdsmen Confess To Membership Of Boko Haram - Vanguard by kkkp: 11:58am On Sep 14, 2015
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