The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Mohammed Aliyu, made this known in Maiduguri while briefing newsmen. Aliyu said that one of the suspects, Ali Ibrahim, was arrested on Jan. 6, at about 1 p.m. by Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) personnel at Dikwa low-cost estate in Maiduguri metropolis. “During interrogation, the suspect confessed to be a member of Boko Haram and claimed that he returned to Maiduguri thinking that nobody will recognise him,’’ he said. Interviewed, the suspects told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that they were conscripted to join the group by their friends. “I beg for forgiveness for all the crimes and atrocities I was forced to commit while I was with Boko Haram,” he said.

Source: The Guardian June 21, 2019 19:40 UTC