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Aviation officials at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja, had yesterday arrested a suspected Boko Haram member who was listed among the faces of 100 wanted terrorists kingpin recently published by officials of the Nigeria Army.
This was coming barely two weeks after the Nigeria Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai had launched posters containing photos of most wanted Boko Haram kingpins in Maiduguri the headquarters of Operation Lafiya Dole .
The posters printed in durable runner broadsheets were packaged by the the office of the Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman.
Aviation officers who may have seen the widely circulated photos posters were said to have noticed the wanted man as he was about boarding a Lagos bound flight.
The DAPR confirmed the development in a press statement circulated electronically to newsmen.
"The declaration of 100 suspected Boko Haram terrorists has started to pay the desired dividend as one of them was arrested as he attempted to flee", he said
"Today (Sunday) at Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, a man suspected to be one of the declared wanted suspected Boko Haram terrorists, Chindo Bello was apprehended by Aviation Security as he was boarding Aero Contractors' Airline flight to Lagos. The suspect has since been handed over to the military intelligence for interrogation and prosecution.
"We would like to thank those eagle eyed and patriotic security agents and good citizens for the tip off that led to the arrest of the suspect.
"The Nigerian Army would like to reiterate the need for all well meaning Nigerians and those residing in our great country to be more vigilant and assist security agencies with information about the declared wanted terrorists, their sponsors and other criminals in our midst".
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