The Taraba Police Command has
confirmed the arrest of two
wanted Boko Haram commanders
in the state.
One of the commanders, Ali
Audu, was arrested in Tella,
Gassol Local Government Area
while the other, Abdulmumini
Abdullahi, was nabbed in Bali
Local Government Area.
The Commissioner of Police,
Shaba Alkali, made the
announcement on Wednesday in
Jalingo at a press conference.
He said the two men had been
handed over to the military in
Yobe State.
“We have arrested two confirmed
Boko Haram commanders in
Gassol and Bali Local Government
Areas of the state.
“The command has since handed
over the two kingpins, Ali Audu,
alias Dungu and Abdulmumini
Abdullahi from Yadi Burni in
Yobe to the military base in
Yobe,” he said.
Mr. Alkali said Mr. Audu was
arrested on February 22 in Tella
and transferred to Yobe the
following day, while Mr.
Abdullahi was arrested in Bali on
March 5 and transferred to Yobe
military base on March 7.
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