BY USMAN MOHAMMED, JANUARY 01, 2025 | 05:56 AM
A member of the Civilian Joint Task Force has confessed being in the service of Boko Haram, supplying foodstuff to the terrorists in their enclaves around the Mandara Mountains.
Muhammad Idrissa, who, as a member of CJTF, is supposed to complement the work of the Nigerian military in fighting terrorism, was arrested by police in Maiduguri for supplying food items to the terrorists.
The suspect, who was a resident of Warabe in Gwoza Local Government Area of Bornoe, was paraded today alongside 721 criminals who were found committing various crimes in the state, ranging from theft, homicide, kidnapping and drug dealing.
Mohammed confirmed to journalists at headquarters of the Borno State Command of the Police that he was involved in delivering foodstuff to his brother and other members of Boko Haram terrorists operating around Gowza and the Mandara Mountains.
'I used to deliver foodstuff to my brother in the bush along Gwoza before the military killed him.
'I was invited by security agencies when he was killed; they found my phone number in my brother's phone and called me for interrogation,' he said.
He said being a member of the CJTF aided him to do that seamlessly.
He didn't exactly explain his reasons for doing that.
He did not also say if he was sympathetic to the terrorists' cause.
Briefing newsmen in Maiduguri, CP Mohammed Lawal Yusufu, the Commissioner of Police, said the command has also recovered 18 unexploded explosive devices and arrested 722 suspects for various crimes in the year 2024.
Their offences range from armed robbery, sexual and gender-based violence, kidnapping, theft, drug dealing and other heinous crimes.
The CP also made a police projection for the 2025 year, which aligns with the Inspector-General of Police’s vision to achieve a 30% reduction in crime.
He said the command will sustain robust and proactive policing strategies to ensure that Maiduguri and other towns remain safe.
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