Troops arrest 3 old men who work as Boko Haram shepherds

Troops arrest 3 old men who work as Boko Haram sherpherds

Abdulkareem Haruna

Three old men in their 60s, of which two among them are blood brothers and one on the wanted list of the Nigeria Army, have been arrested in a community in Yobe state where they confessed to be working as ranchers for Boko Haram terrorists. 

The three deadly shepherds were nabbed while on their way to sell off some animals on behalf of their Boko Haram masters to enable them raise money to buy foodstuff and other consumables ahead  the coming Sallah celebration. 

One of the men, Muhammed Bulama was identified as 'suspect number 105' on the photo album of most wanted Boko Haram kingpins as published by the Nigeria Army directorate of public relations. 

Mr Bulama, his elder brother, Ardo Abba Muhammed and one Muhammadu Kaigama all confessed to the Nigeria soldiers that their job schedule for the Boko Haram was keeping and taking care of all cows, sheep and horses stolen or seized from innocent individuals. 

Muhammed Bulama, according to a statement issued by the acting director army public relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, had identified his own photograph on Wanted List and confirmed being an active Boko Haram member, 

Colonel Usman's statement reads: 

"The Boko Haram suspect on the wanted list number 105, Muhammed Bulama, has been arrested by troops on Tuesday 6th July 2016 in Yobe State.  

"Bulama was arrested along side with 2 other suspected Boko Haram terrorists; Ardo Abba Muhammed (elder brother to Bulama as claimed) and Muhammadu Kaigama, in Azare community, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, with the help of the local vigilantes in the town. 

"They were arrested riding on horseback and bicycle shepherding some sheep towards market.

"During preliminary investigation, the suspected terrorist  personally confirmed his photograph on the wanted list and further revealed that he specialized on rearing animals for the terrorist group. 

"He further confessed that they came to the village to sell the animals as they had ran out of cash in their hideout and would also get some food items back to for the upcoming Sallah festivity".