This was made known in a statement signed by the director of Army Public relations, Brigadier General Sani Usman, who said the arrest was carried out by the Ondo State Command of the Nigerian Police Force.
According to Gen. Usman, the suspect, Idris Ibrahim Babawo, 42, who also goes by the nicknames “Idoko” and “Nagada”, was nabbed on Sunday 24th September 2017 at about 2pm.
He was one of the terrorists declared wanted by the Nigerian Army at the height of the insurgency in the north-east, Vanguard writes.
“Babawo is believed to be on serial number 156 on the wanted Boko Haram terrorists list,” the statement read.
“He was handed over to the 32 Brigade, 2 Division, Nigerian Army, at about 2pm on Monday 25th September 2017 by the Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Police.
“Preliminary investigation shows that the terrorist kingpin hailed from Chinade village, Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi State. He escaped from the North East due to military onslaught on the terrorists with a view to evade arrest and prosecution. But nemesis caught up with him.”
A number of Boko Haram commanders have been arrested by the Nigerian Army since intensifying operations in the north-east, forcing the terrorists to resort to ambushes and raid on soft targets.
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