The Police in Ondo State said on Sunday that it had arrested another Boko Haram leader, Mohammed Basha , in the Isua Akoko area of the Akoko South - East Local Government Area of Ondo State on Sunday.
This came six days after one of the leaders of the deadly sect , Idris Babawo, aka Dikko , was arrested in the same location by the state police command .
The Public Relations Officer of the command , Mr. Femi Joseph , said the suspect was arrested by the men of the Anti - Crime Unit of the command while loitering along the Isua - Ifira Akoko Road .
He said , “ When the suspect was interrogated , he confessed that he was a member of Boko Haram . He said his father is from Niger Republic , while his mother is from Maiduguri in Borno State.
“ He said when Maiduguri was hot for him , he ran to Nasarawa State last month and he left Nasarawa yesterday (Saturday ) and came down to the South - West to hide here .
“ He also confessed that one
Daffo is his team leader, while Shekau is still the overall leader of the group . ”
Joseph said some items suspected to be charms were recovered from the suspect , adding that Basha was still in the protective custody of the command .
This came six days after one of the leaders of the deadly sect , Idris Babawo, aka Dikko , was arrested in the same location by the state police command .
The Public Relations Officer of the command , Mr. Femi Joseph , said the suspect was arrested by the men of the Anti - Crime Unit of the command while loitering along the Isua - Ifira Akoko Road .
He said , “ When the suspect was interrogated , he confessed that he was a member of Boko Haram . He said his father is from Niger Republic , while his mother is from Maiduguri in Borno State.
“ He said when Maiduguri was hot for him , he ran to Nasarawa State last month and he left Nasarawa yesterday (Saturday ) and came down to the South - West to hide here .
“ He also confessed that one
Daffo is his team leader, while Shekau is still the overall leader of the group . ”
Joseph said some items suspected to be charms were recovered from the suspect , adding that Basha was still in the protective custody of the command .
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