Man Connected To The Abduction Of Chibok Schoolgirls Arrested

According to the Streetjournal reports, a businessman accused of “participating actively” in Boko Haram’s mass abduction of about 300 schoolgirls from Chibok village of northeastern Borno state in Nigeria has been arrested, according to a defense ministry source.

The accused, Babuji Ya’ari, led a “terrorist intelligence cell” for the militant group while disguising as a member of a youth vigilante self-defense group, Nigerian Major General Chris Olukolade said, Olukolade also reportedly said that Ya’ari’s arrest helped them take into custody other members of the cell “who are women.” However, he did not mention when these arrests were made or how many people had been arrested.

Nigerian soldiers also reportedly arrested a woman named Hafsat Bako who managed the payroll for the operatives. She received a minimum of 10,000 naira (about $50) a job, according to a statement by the Nigerian defense ministry.

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