Photo Of Wanted Boko Haram Leader Arrested In Ondo State

The military authorities announced on Tuesday that a high-value target in the Boko Haram war has been captured by the police in Ondo State.


The Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sani Kukasheka, made the announcement in a statement in Maiduguri.

According to the spokesman, Idris Ibrahim Babawo, a top Boko Haram commander, is identified as number 156 in the Boko Haram wanted list.



Babawo, 42, who also goes by the name Idoko or Nagada, was captured while trying to evade arrest.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the capture indicates that the renewed push by the military to clear the insurgents from the North East is yielding dividends.

Kukasheka said that the jihadist had since been handed over to the military.