Over 10000 boko haram members arrested!!!

SARKIN Hausawa of Lagos, Alhaji Sani Kabir,
yesterday, told the Federal Government that
northerners in the South West have arrested more
than 1,000 members of the Boko Haram insurgents
in parts of the South West.
Speaking when the Arewa Council of Chiefs in the
South West paid a visit to the Minister of Special
Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Alhaji Kabiru
Tanimu Turaki, SAN, in Abuja, Alhaji Kabir said the
arrests were made at different times.
He said that those arrested were Boko Haram
members who fled from the Civilian JTF/military
onslaught on the insurgents in the North East and
those who came to the South West to further the
insurgency.
Kabir said the Council has taken it upon itself to
ensure that Boko Haram did not take root in the
South West because according to him, such a
development would complicate the security challenges
facing Nigeria.
He said, So far in the South west, we have peace
and this is achieved through the collaboration of
Arewa people and Arewa chiefs. If you can confirm
with the security agencies, we have arrested more
than 1,000 Boko Haram members throughout the
south west states. We promptly report any
suspicious movement to the security agents because
we believe that the problem is actually the Nigerian
problem but if there is any breakdown of law and
order in the south west, we are the prime targets
irrespective of whether one is a member of Boko
Haram or not.
“All the Arewa sarkis (kings) in the south west are
up and doing to make sure that we do not allow any
breakdown of law and order in our communities.”
On how they effected the the arrest, Kabir said, “we
inform our leaders that when new people come into
their midst, they should observe their behaviour.
Some of the leaders in the south west are
northerners, some of them are from Borno State,
they can know. There were even instances where JTF
came from Borno State to identify some of them.”
On their support for the re-election President
Goodluck Jonathan, Alhaji Kabir said, “I will like to
start by going back to 2011 electioneering
campaign. There was a team that was led by the
president and the vice president and they met with
the Council members and we pledged to give our
assistance and support during the election period
and beyond. Since that time, there has been no
communication between us and the president or the
federal government.
Responding, the Minister of Special Duties and
Intergovernmental Affairs, Alhaji Kabir Tanimu
Turaki, who received the group on behalf of
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan thanked the
Arewa leaders for their efforts to ensure that
insurgency did not extend to the south west.

Source vanguardng.com