A detained suspect alleged to be the butcher for the Boko Haram sect has revealed the operations of the group in the North East of Nigeria.
Zakari Muhammed, who was arrested by security operatives, said that he joined the sect two years ago and had risen to become the chief butcher in the Bauchi State cell of the sect, until his arrest by the Police on July 15.
According to him, his job was to butcher the sect’s victims whenever they were kidnapped or attacked.
Members of the terrorist group have killed several persons in the North East, a situation that has become a common sight in many parts of the region.
They attack schools, churches, mosques, villages and public places in the region, detonating Improvised Explosive Devices that had claimed lives and left scores dead.
Spokesman for the Police, Mr Frank Mba, who paraded the suspect before journalists, said that contrary to claims in some quarters that the suspect had escaped, Zakari remained in Police custody. “His revelations have become valuable to Police counter-terrorism operations,” he said.
Investigations are ongoing and the suspect would be prosecuted as soon as investigations are concluded.
