The Nigerian JTF (Joint Task force) claims that they have shot dead a man suspected to have acted as a spokesman for Islamist group Boko Haram and arrested two other high-ranking members.
In the words of the JTF spokesperson, Leutenant Iweha Ikedichi he said:
'We carried out an operation early this morning in which we killed a media man of Boko Haram terrorists and arrested two field commanders of the sect.' though he concluded that he did not have the exact identities of the boko haram strongmen that were killed and arrested in kano...though there are insinuations that he might be the alias Abul Qaqa.
A soldier who spoke on condition of anonymity, the three suspects were coming into Kano early Monday along with a woman they were transporting to receive medical treatment.
The alleged spokesman was said to have resisted and was killed in a shootout. One of those arrested is an alleged 'field commander' for Kogi and Kaduna states as well as for the capital Abuja, the soldier said.
The woman who was with them allegedly told security forces that the man killed was the person who uses the alias Abul Qaqa.
Statements are often issued on behalf of Boko Haram in the name of Abul Qaqa, and someone identifying himself by that name has regularly held phone conferences with journalists.
Considering the fact that the JTF had earlier this year said a suspect believed to be Abul Qaqa had been arrested...well...as events unfold we will make the full facts available to you.
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