Wives, children of Boko Haram terrorists intercepted

The Army said on Wednesday that it had intercepted 37 people
suspected to be wives and children of Boko Haram terrorists after
they escaped from the insurgents’ custody.

A statement issued by Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, the Army Spokesman,
said that 30 of the escapees were intercepted on Tuesday at Gujba
Local Government Area of Yobe.

Usman said that they comprised eight women and 22 children.

“On preliminary interrogation, the suspects claimed to have
escaped from Boko Haram terrorists’ custody at Kafa and Abagajiri
villages in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno,’’ he said.

The army spokesman said that the other seven persons that
included women and children were intercepted on Tuesday at Kamuya
in Yobe.

“They claimed that they escaped from Boko Haram terrorists’
hideout at Goropcha village, Damboa Local Government Area of
Borno.

“Both sets of escapees are currently being screened and
profiled,’’ he said.

The Army said on Wednesday that it had intercepted 37 people
suspected to be wives and children of Boko Haram terrorists after
they escaped from the insurgents’ custody.

A statement issued by Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, the Army Spokesman,
said that 30 of the escapees were intercepted on Tuesday at Gujba
Local Government Area of Yobe.

Usman said that they comprised eight women and 22 children.

“On preliminary interrogation, the suspects claimed to have
escaped from Boko Haram terrorists’ custody at Kafa and Abagajiri
villages in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno,’’ he said.

The army spokesman said that the other seven persons that
included women and children were intercepted on Tuesday at Kamuya
in Yobe.

“They claimed that they escaped from Boko Haram terrorists’
hideout at Goropcha village, Damboa Local Government Area of
Borno.

“Both sets of escapees are currently being screened and
profiled,’’ he said.