The Nigerian Army has declared wanted 100 suspected Boko Haram members.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai disclosed
this on Thursday, at the launch of Anti-Boko Haram Terrorists Campaign
Materials at the Maimalari Cantonment Youth Centre, Maiduguri.
He
urged the general public to furnish the military or other
security agencies with information on the hideouts and residences of the
suspects.
He said: “The fight against Boko
Haram insurgency was a collective responsibility of all, including the
media. These photographs of terrorists’ suspects are to be identified
with their numbers attached to each of the 100 photos, while members of
the general public could send in more information on the locations or
whereabouts of these Boko Haram sect members that appeared in these
special photo identifications. Each of the suspects must have either
participated or involved in the ongoing war in the theatre operations of
Lafiya Dole.
“If any member of the
general public identifies the location and whereabouts of these
suspects, please contact these three telephone numbers in this launched
anti-terrorism campaign materials in Maiduguri, the Borno state
capital.”
According photos of the suspects, most of them are teenagers - with three of them over 70 years old.
However,
Buratai assured that informants' sources and identities would be kept
confidential, adding that informants would also be rewarded by the
military.
He gave three telephone numbers for good
citizens who may have information about the suspects - 0818155888,
08160030300 and 07053333123 to the military.
