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Nigerian police confirm arrest of Boko Haram suspect in NE state

Xinhua, June 17, 2016 Adjust font size:

The police in Nigeria's northeastern state of Adamawa on Friday confirmed the arrest of a man suspected to be a top member of Boko Haram and said investigation was underway to determine his atrocities with the militant group.

The unnamed suspect was arrested in Gombi town, while trying to make some withdrawal at an Automated Teller Machine, the police said.

Othman Mohammed, the Adamawa State police spokesman, told Xinhua investigation was being carried out to ascertain if the suspect was on the state list of wanted Boko Haram members.

Boko Haram has killed more than 10,000 people, mostly in northeastern Nigeria, since it launched its campaign of violence in 2009. The Nigerian army and other local security agencies have made tremendous progress in the fight against the terror group in the past year, retaking most of the areas previously under insurgents' control. Endit